2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sturgeon Bay, WI vs Helena, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Helena. Sturgeon Bay averages 184 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Helena, Montana gets 12.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin gets 31.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Helena averages 42.1 inches of snow per year. Sturgeon Bay averages 47.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Helena, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 83.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.8
Rain: averages 12.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.1 inches of snow a year

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 78.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.2
Rain: averages 31.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Helena is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sturgeon Bay is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

Today's Weather - Sturgeon Bay, WI

65°F

Today's Weather - Helena, MT

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sturgeon Bay / Helena

July is the hottest month for Sturgeon Bay with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Sturgeon Bay, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sturgeon Bay are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Helena with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In Helena, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Helena are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sturgeon Bay with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Helena with an average of 13.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Montana.

In Sturgeon Bay, there are 1.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.

In Helena, there are 15.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.

In Sturgeon Bay, there are 156.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In Helena, there are 170.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

In Sturgeon Bay, there are 16.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Helena, there are 16.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

June is the wettest month in Sturgeon Bay with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.6 inches in Sturgeon Bay means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.


June is the wettest month in Helena with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in Helena means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

May is the rainiest month in Sturgeon Bay with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 119.5 rainy days annually in Sturgeon Bay, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Helena with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 89.6 rainy days annually in Helena, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.9 inches in Sturgeon Bay means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin.

An annual snowfall of 42.1 inches in Helena means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

January is the snowiest month in Sturgeon Bay with 14.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Helena with 7.4 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.