Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Billings, MT
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CXUS55 KBYZ 031455
CLMBIL
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
853 AM MDT MON APR 03 2023
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...THE BILLINGS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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)
HIGHEST 54 03/14
LOWEST 9 03/09
AVG. MAXIMUM 36.8 49.0 -12.2
AVG. MINIMUM 20.3 26.9 -6.6
MEAN 28.6 38.0 -9.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 13
DAYS MIN <= 32 30
DAYS MIN <= 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 1.50 0.90 0.60
DAYS >= .01 12
DAYS >= .10 3
DAYS >= .50 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.68 03/24 TO 03/25
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 16.9 8.2 8.7
SINCE 7/1 54.4 49.0 5.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1
DAYS >= TRACE 16
DAYS >= 1.0 5
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 10 03/27
24 HR TOTAL 5.4 03/25 TO 03/26
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1119 839 280
SINCE 7/1 6192 5775 417
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 47/300 DATE 03/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/300 DATE 03/10
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 71
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 3
LIGHT SNOW 16 SLEET 0
FOG 17 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...MARCH 2023 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR BILLINGS...
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE...PRECIPITATION...AND WIND
STATISTICS FOR BILLINGS FOR MARCH 2023. 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 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
MARCH 1.50 0.90 +0.60 20TH WETTEST OUT OF 89 YEARS
(RECORD WETTEST WAS 2.70 IN 1954)
(WETTEST SINCE 2.22 IN 2017)
...BILLINGS MARCH 2023 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...
0.51 ON MARCH 25 (OLD RECORD 0.40 IN 1961)
0.40 ON MARCH 26 (OLD RECORD 0.34 IN 1987)
...BILLINGS MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
MONTH 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
MARCH 16.9 8.2 +8.7 TIED FOR THE 12TH SNOWIEST OUT OF 89 YEARS
(RECORD SNOWIEST WAS 27.6 IN 1935)
(SNOWIEST SINCE 16.9 IN 2009)
...BILLINGS MARCH 2023 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS...
5.4 ON MARCH 25 (OLD RECORD 3.5 IN 2009)
5.0 ON MARCH 26 (OLD RECORD 2.7 IN 1987)
...BILLINGS AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
MARCH 28.6 38.0 -9.4 8TH COLDEST OUT OF 89 YEARS
(RECORD COLDEST WAS 21.4 IN 1965)
(COLDEST SINCE 24.7 IN 2002)
...BILLINGS AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
MARCH 36.8 49.0 -12.2 7TH COLDEST OUT OF 89 YEARS
(RECORD COLDEST WAS 31.0 IN 1965)
(COLDEST SINCE 34.8 IN 2002)
...BILLINGS MARCH 2023 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
...BILLINGS MARCH 2023 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
...BILLINGS AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
MARCH 20.3 26.9 -6.6 TIED FOR THE 14TH COLDEST OUT OF 89 YEARS
(RECORD COLDEST WAS 11.7 IN 1965)
(COLDEST SINCE 18.5 IN 2019)
...BILLINGS MARCH 2023 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
...BILLINGS MARCH 2023 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
...BILLINGS MONTHLY WIND AVERAGES...
MONTH 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
MARCH 8.8 10.8 -2.0 3RD LEAST WINDIEST OUT OF 74 YEARS
(RECORD LEAST WINDIEST WAS 8.6 IN 2018)
(LEAST WINDIEST SINCE 8.6 IN 2018)
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