The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Bessemer | Metric | Helena |
|---|---|---|
| 207 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 207 days |
| 52 in | Precipitationper year | 52 in |
| 125 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 125 days |
| 2 in | Snowfallper year | 2 in |
| 79 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 84 days |
| 56 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 50 days |
| 72% | Humidityaverage relative | 72% |
| 64 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 64 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer high | 56 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 87 | 77 | 66 | 58 |
| Helena high | 55 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 87 | 76 | 65 | 57 |
| Bessemer low | 34 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 37 |
| Helena low | 35 | 38 | 45 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 37 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 5.0 |
| Helena | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 5.0 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
| Helena | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Bessemer vs another city
- Bessemer vs Hueytown, AL
- Bessemer vs McCalla, AL
- Bessemer vs Midfield, AL
- Bessemer vs Fairfield, AL
- Bessemer vs Pleasant Grove, AL
- Bessemer vs New York, NY
- Bessemer vs Los Angeles, CA
- Bessemer vs Chicago, IL
- Bessemer vs Houston, TX
- Bessemer vs Phoenix, AZ
- Bessemer vs Philadelphia, PA
Helena vs another city
- Helena vs Alabaster, AL
- Helena vs Hoover, AL
- Helena vs Pelham, AL
- Helena vs McCalla, AL
- Helena vs Montevallo, AL
- Helena vs New York, NY
- Helena vs Los Angeles, CA
- Helena vs Chicago, IL
- Helena vs Houston, TX
- Helena vs Phoenix, AZ
- Helena vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).