Helen weather in October: Helen, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Helen in October has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 4.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 125 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationHelen
- Station IDUSC00094230
- Location34.70°N 83.73°W
- Elevation1,493 ft (455 m)
- Population630
- Jan 49° 29°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 61° 36°
- Apr 70° 43°
- May 77° 52°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 80° 58°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 60° 36°
- Dec 51° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Helen in October?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 58.1°F. October is 10.5°F cooler than September and 10.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Helen and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 65°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 56°F and 60°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 52°F | 26% | 21% |
| October 8 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 21% |
| October 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 25% | 20% |
| October 22 | 68°F | 44°F | 24% | 19% |
| October 31 | 65°F | 40°F | 25% | 19% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 52°F | 26% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 52°F | 26% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 74°F | 52°F | 26% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 74°F | 51°F | 26% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 74°F | 51°F | 26% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 72°F | 49°F | 26% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 72°F | 49°F | 26% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 72°F | 48°F | 26% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 48°F | 26% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 71°F | 47°F | 25% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 71°F | 47°F | 25% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 25% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 70°F | 46°F | 25% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 70°F | 46°F | 25% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 69°F | 45°F | 25% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 69°F | 45°F | 25% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 69°F | 45°F | 24% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 68°F | 44°F | 24% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 68°F | 44°F | 24% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 68°F | 43°F | 24% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 67°F | 43°F | 24% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 67°F | 43°F | 24% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 67°F | 42°F | 24% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 66°F | 42°F | 24% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 66°F | 41°F | 25% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 66°F | 41°F | 25% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 65°F | 41°F | 25% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 65°F | 40°F | 25% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 46°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.94 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00094230; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Helen in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around October 1 (26%). In all, 4.94 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Helen, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00094230.
What are the records for October in Helen?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1956) is 91°F, on October 4, 2019; the coldest is 19°F, on October 20, 2009. The wettest October brought 13.91 in (1959).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.1°F: 2021 61.4°F (+3.3). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.4°F | +3.3°F | 9.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00094230; recent months: ACIS, station USC00094230. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Helen compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, October normal highs run from 65°F in Mountain City to 83°F in Folkston; Helen's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.