Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
253 PM MST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE BILLINGS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1934 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            108   07/14/2002
 LOW             -38   02/15/1936
HIGHEST          101   08/15
                       07/24
LOWEST           -18   02/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.1               59.4     0.7
AVG. MINIMUM    38.7               37.0     1.7
MEAN            49.4               48.2     1.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    25                       -7.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    34                       -5.5
DAYS MIN <= 32   146                        4.5
DAYS MIN <= 0      6                       -6.8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       26.81   1978
 MINIMUM        6.86   2012
TOTALS         17.46              14.31    3.15
DAYS >= .01      103                        6.1
DAYS >= .10       43                        4.4
DAYS >= .50        8                        2.0
DAYS >= 1.00       3                        1.6

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         127.9   1955
TOTALS          44.5               57.4   -12.9
DAYS >= TRACE     58               38.8    19.2
DAYS >= 1.0       15               18.1    -3.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       10   03/27

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   6266               6754    -488
COOLING TOTAL    715                663      52

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/04/1962
 LATEST       06/13/1969
EARLIEST                        10/14
LATEST                          04/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/300    DATE  03/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/330    DATE  10/17


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             50     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               14     RAIN                      41
LIGHT RAIN              108     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       3
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                      18
LIGHT SNOW               53     SLEET                      0
FOG                      93     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     17
HAZE                     21

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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