Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
607 AM MST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE BILLINGS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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   01/30
                       01/31
LOWEST           -26   01/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    33.8               36.0    -2.2
AVG. MINIMUM    13.9               17.9    -4.0
MEAN            23.9               27.0    -3.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11
DAYS MIN <= 32    26
DAYS MIN <= 0      8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.38               0.55   -0.17
DAYS >= .01        6
DAYS >= .10        2
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.11   01/14 TO 01/14

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           6.7               10.6    -3.9
SINCE 7/1       15.2               31.7   -16.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1
DAYS >= TRACE     10
DAYS >= 1.0        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   01/19
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1264               1180      84
 SINCE 7/1      3488               3941    -453
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/240    DATE  01/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/240    DATE  01/16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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...JANUARY 2024 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR BILLINGS...

BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE...PRECIPITATION...AND WIND
STATISTICS FOR BILLINGS FOR JANUARY 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

JANUARY      0.38     0.55       -0.17      31ST DRIEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                            (RECORD DRIEST WAS 0.04 IN 1941)
                                            (DRIEST SINCE 0.23 IN 2021)

...BILLINGS JANUARY 2024 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...

NONE

...BILLINGS MONTHLY SNOWFALL...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

JANUARY       6.7      10.6       -3.9      36TH LEAST SNOWIEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                            (RECORD LEAST SNOWIEST WAS 0.1 TIED IN 2006)
                                            (LEAST SNOWIEST SINCE 5.4 IN 2023)

...BILLINGS JANUARY 2024 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS...

NONE

...BILLINGS AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

JANUARY      23.9      27.0      -3.1      38TH COLDEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                           (RECORD COLDEST WAS 5.1 IN 1950)
                                           (COLDEST SINCE 19.1 IN 2017)

...BILLINGS AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

JANUARY      33.8      36.0      -2.2      TIED FOR THE 40TH COLDEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                           (RECORD COLDEST WAS 15.1 IN 1969)
                                           (COLDEST SINCE 26.3 IN 2017)

...BILLINGS JANUARY 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

60 ON JANUARY 29 (TIED RECORD IN 1935)
62 ON JANUARY 30 (OLD RECORD 59 IN 1935)

...BILLINGS JANUARY 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...BILLINGS AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

JANUARY      13.9      17.9      -4.0      32ND COLDEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                           (RECORD COLDEST WAS -5.2 IN 1950)
                                           (COLDEST SINCE 11.8 IN 2017)

...BILLINGS JANUARY 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

39 ON JANUARY 30 (OLD RECORD 38 IN 1962)

...BILLINGS JANUARY 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

-26 ON JANUARY 13 (OLD RECORD -22 IN 1972)
-22 ON JANUARY 14 (OLD RECORD -21 IN 1972)

...BILLINGS MONTHLY WIND AVERAGES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

JANUARY      12.2      13.2       -1.0      TIED FOR THE 25TH LEAST WINDIEST OUT OF 75 YEARS
                                            (RECORD LEAST WINDIEST WAS 9.9 IN 1979)
                                            (LEAST WINDIEST SINCE 12.2 IN 2023)

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