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Augusta, ME vs Helena, MT

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- Helena has 71.2% less rainy days than Augusta.
- Helena has 6.9% less Sunny Days than Augusta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Helena scores 1.5% better than Augusta
 Augusta, MEHelena, MTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall67  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock40452443
Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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