2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Decatur, GA vs Helen, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Helen. Decatur averages 218 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Helen, Georgia gets 65.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Decatur, Georgia gets 52.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Helen averages 2 inches of snow per year. Decatur averages 1.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Helen, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.6
Rain: averages 65.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Decatur, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.6
Rain: averages 52.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Helen is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Decatur is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

Today's Weather - Decatur, GA

58°F

Today's Weather - Helen, GA

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Decatur / Helen

July is the hottest month for Decatur with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Decatur, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Decatur are May, September and April.

July is the hottest month for Helen with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Helen, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Helen are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Decatur with an average of 32.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Helen with an average of 25.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Decatur, there are 28.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

In Helen, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

In Decatur, there are 46.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Helen, there are 97.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

In Decatur, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Helen, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

July is the wettest month in Decatur with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.5 inches in Decatur means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.


December is the wettest month in Helen with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.9 inches in Helen means that it is one of the wettest places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Decatur with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.7 rainy days annually in Decatur, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Helen with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 123.9 rainy days annually in Helen, which is one of the rainiest places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Decatur means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

An annual snowfall of 2.0 inches in Helen means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia.

January is the snowiest month in Decatur with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Helen with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.