2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Helen, GA vs St. Augustine Beach, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in St. Augustine Beach. Helen averages 219 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Augustine Beach, Florida gets 51.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Helen, Georgia gets 65.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

St. Augustine Beach averages 0 inches of snow per year. Helen averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

St. Augustine Beach, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44.8
Rain: averages 51.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Augustine Beach is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

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

Today's Weather - Helen, GA

77°F

Today's Weather - St. Augustine Beach, FL

85°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Helen / St. Augustine Beach

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.

July is the hottest month for St. Augustine Beach with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In St. Augustine Beach, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Augustine Beach are April, October and November.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Augustine Beach with an average of 44.8°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

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 St. Augustine Beach, there are 47.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.

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 St. Augustine Beach, there are 7.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

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.

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

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.


September is the wettest month in St. Augustine Beach with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in St. Augustine Beach means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

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.

August is the rainiest month in St. Augustine Beach with 15.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 118.1 rainy days annually in St. Augustine Beach, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in St. Augustine Beach, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in St. Augustine Beach.