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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
503 AM MST SAT MAR 01 2025

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...THE BILLINGS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1934 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           56   02/27
                       02/28
LOWEST           -19   02/11
                       02/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    23.3               39.2   -15.9
AVG. MINIMUM     7.4               19.7   -12.3
MEAN            15.4               29.4   -14.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32    18
DAYS MIN <= 32    22
DAYS MIN <= 0     14

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.83               0.57    1.26
DAYS >= .01       11
DAYS >= .10        5
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.43   02/02 TO 02/03

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS          30.7                9.1    21.6
SINCE 7/1       48.0               40.8     7.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     9
DAYS >= TRACE     12
DAYS >= 1.0        7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       18   02/18
                       02/19
 24 HR TOTAL     6.8   02/07 TO 02/07

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1382                995     387
 SINCE 7/1      4763               4934    -171
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/240    DATE  02/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/280    DATE  02/25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      8

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

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...FEBRUARY 2025 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR BILLINGS...

BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE...PRECIPITATION...AND WIND
STATISTICS FOR BILLINGS FOR FEBRUARY 2025. ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN
DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ALL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. NORMALS
ARE 30 YEAR AVERAGES CALCULATED FROM 1991 TO 2020. MONTHLY RANKINGS
FOR PRECIPITATION...SNOWFALL...AND TEMPERATURES USE A PERIOD OF RECORD
THAT STARTED IN AUGUST 1934 AT THE BILLINGS AIRPORT. MONTHLY RANKINGS
FOR WIND USE A PERIOD OF RECORD THAT STARTED IN 1984.

NUMBERS DENOTED WITH AN * IS MISSING DATA IN THE CALCULATION.

...BILLINGS MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...

 MONTH   2025 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

FEBRUARY     1.83     0.57       +1.26      3RD WETTEST OUT OF 91 YEARS
                                            (RECORD WETTEST WAS 2.06 IN 2014)
                                            (WETTEST SINCE 2.00 IN 2019)

...BILLINGS FEBRUARY 2025 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...

0.27 ON FEBRUARY  2 (OLD RECORD 0.25 IN 1971)
0.35 ON FEBRUARY  7 (OLD RECORD 0.29 IN 2011)

...BILLINGS MONTHLY SNOWFALL...

 MONTH   2025 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

FEBRUARY     30.7       9.1      +21.6      3RD SNOWIEST OUT OF 91 YEARS
                                            (RECORD SNOWIEST WAS 37.0 IN 2014)
                                            (SNOWIEST SINCE 32.4 IN 2018)

...BILLINGS FEBRUARY 2025 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS...

3.8 ON FEBRUARY  2 (OLD RECORD 2.5 IN 1971)
5.1 ON FEBRUARY  3 (OLD RECORD 3.1 IN 1955)
6.8 ON FEBRUARY  7 (OLD RECORD 6.3 IN 2011)
4.6 ON FEBRUARY 16 (OLD RECORD 2.8 IN 1959)
5.4 ON FEBRUARY 17 (OLD RECORD 5.1 IN 1959)

...BILLINGS AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2025 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

FEBRUARY     15.4      29.4     -14.0      4TH COLDEST OUT OF 91 YEARS
                                           (RECORD COLDEST WAS 2.7 IN 1936)
                                           (COLDEST SINCE 8.4 IN 2019)

...BILLINGS AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2025 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

FEBRUARY     23.3      39.2     -15.9      TIED FOR THE 4TH COLDEST OUT OF 91 YEARS
                                           (RECORD COLDEST WAS 12.3 IN 1936)
                                           (COLDEST SINCE 17.3 IN 2019)

...BILLINGS FEBRUARY 2025 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...BILLINGS FEBRUARY 2025 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

0 ON FEBRUARY 18 (OLD RECORD 3 IN 1986)
0 ON FEBRUARY 19 (OLD RECORD 3 IN 2018)

...BILLINGS AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2025 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

FEBRUARY      7.4      19.7     -12.3      6TH COLDEST OUT OF 91 YEARS
                                           (RECORD COLDEST WAS -7.0 IN 1936)
                                           (COLDEST SINCE 0.5 IN 2019)

...BILLINGS FEBRUARY 2025 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...BILLINGS FEBRUARY 2025 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

-19 ON FEBRUARY 11 (OLD RECORD -15 IN 1936)
-19 ON FEBRUARY 19 (OLD RECORD -12 IN 1955)

...BILLINGS MONTHLY WIND AVERAGES...

 MONTH   2025 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

FEBRUARY     11.7      11.9       -0.2      33RD LEAST WINDIEST OUT OF 76 YEARS
                                            (RECORD LEAST WINDIEST WAS 8.6 IN 1958)
                                            (LEAST WINDIEST SINCE 10.9 IN 2024)

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