2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
West Chester, PA vs Helen, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Helen. West Chester averages 206 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Helen, Georgia gets 65.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. West Chester, Pennsylvania gets 48.7 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. West Chester averages 22.1 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

West Chester, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 84.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.4
Rain: averages 48.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.1 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 West Chester is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - West Chester, PA

72°F

Today's Weather - Helen, GA

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: West Chester / Helen

July is the hottest month for West Chester with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In West Chester, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Chester are September, June and August.

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 West Chester with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

In West Chester, there are 12.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 West Chester, there are 112.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 West Chester, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

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.

September is the wettest month in West Chester with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in West Chester means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.


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.

April is the rainiest month in West Chester with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in West Chester, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 22.1 inches in West Chester means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

February is the snowiest month in West Chester with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months 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.