Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
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CXUS55 KBYZ 011204
CLMBIL
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
502 AM MST WED JAN 01 2025
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...THE BILLINGS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1934 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST 62 12/03
LOWEST 12 12/02
AVG. MAXIMUM 46.6 36.1 10.5
AVG. MINIMUM 26.8 19.2 7.6
MEAN 36.7 27.6 9.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 25
DAYS MIN <= 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.50 0.57 -0.07
DAYS >= .01 5
DAYS >= .10 2
DAYS >= .50 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.25 12/14 TO 12/15
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 2.3 9.8 -7.5
SINCE 7/1 6.2 21.1 -14.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 5
DAYS >= 1.0 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 12/31
24 HR TOTAL 1.7 12/30 TO 12/30
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 870 1158 -288
SINCE 7/1 2142 2761 -619
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 790 662 128
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 44/270 DATE 12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 62/280 DATE 12/18
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 58
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 5 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 5 SLEET 0
FOG 7 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...DECEMBER 2024 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR BILLINGS...
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE...PRECIPITATION...AND WIND
STATISTICS FOR BILLINGS FOR DECEMBER 2024. 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 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
DECEMBER 0.50 0.57 -0.07 44TH DRIEST OUT OF 91 YEARS
(RECORD DRIEST WAS 0.05 IN 1957)
(DRIEST SINCE 0.33 IN 2023)
...BILLINGS DECEMBER 2024 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...
NONE
...BILLINGS MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
DECEMBER 2.3 9.8 -7.5 TIED FOR THE 15TH LEAST SNOWIEST OUT OF 91 YEARS
(RECORD LEAST SNOWIEST WAS T TIED IN 1943)
(LEAST SNOWIEST SINCE 1.8 IN 2023)
...BILLINGS DECEMBER 2024 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS...
NONE
...BILLINGS AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
DECEMBER 36.7 27.6 +9.1 3RD WARMEST OUT OF 91 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 37.3 IN 1957)
(WARMEST SINCE 36.9 IN 2023)
...BILLINGS AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
DECEMBER 46.6 36.1 +10.5 TIED FOR THE 3RD WARMEST OUT OF 91 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 48.9 IN 1939)
(WARMEST SINCE 47.3 IN 1979)
...BILLINGS DECEMBER 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
58 ON DECEMBER 20 (TIED RECORD IN 1941)
58 ON DECEMBER 21 (OLD RECORD 57 IN 1974)
...BILLINGS DECEMBER 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
...BILLINGS AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
DECEMBER 26.8 19.2 +7.6 3RD WARMEST OUT OF 91 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 28.0 TIED IN 2023)
(WARMEST SINCE 28.0 IN 2023)
...BILLINGS DECEMBER 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
41 ON DECEMBER 7 (OLD RECORD 40 IN 2008)
...BILLINGS DECEMBER 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
...BILLINGS MONTHLY WIND AVERAGES...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
DECEMBER 11.5 12.9 -1.4 12TH LEAST WINDIEST OUT OF 76 YEARS
(RECORD LEAST WINDIEST WAS 10.3 IN 1983)
(LEAST WINDIEST SINCE 10.9 IN 2021)
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