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Gulf Shores, AL vs Helena, MT

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- Helena has 80.2% less rainy days than Gulf Shores.
- Helena has 15.2% less Sunny Days than Gulf Shores.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Helena scores 7.0% worse than Gulf Shores
 Gulf Shores, ALHelena, MTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny223  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock40452443
Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  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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