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Helena, MT vs North Pole, AK

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- North Pole has 3.2% less rainy days than Helena.
- North Pole has 19.0% less Sunny Days than Helena.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, North Pole scores 21.2% worse than Helena
 Helena, MTNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.27
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4992443
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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Reviews for North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 10 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  More

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