Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Billings, MT
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CXUS55 KBYZ 011128
CLMBIL
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
527 AM MDT MON MAY 01 2023
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...THE BILLINGS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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 80 04/11
LOWEST 20 04/05
AVG. MAXIMUM 56.1 56.9 -0.8
AVG. MINIMUM 33.0 34.7 -1.7
MEAN 44.5 45.8 -1.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 16
DAYS MIN <= 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.78 1.72 -0.94
DAYS >= .01 7
DAYS >= .10 2
DAYS >= .50 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.44 04/13 TO 04/13
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 1.7 7.5 -5.8
SINCE 7/1 56.1 56.5 -0.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 9
DAYS >= 1.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 04/01
04/05
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 607 577 30
SINCE 7/1 6799 6351 448
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1
SINCE 1/1 0 1 -1
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 40/290 DATE 04/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 51/270 DATE 04/02
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 53
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 1
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 5 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 9 SLEET 0
FOG 8 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
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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...APRIL 2023 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR BILLINGS...
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE...PRECIPITATION...AND WIND
STATISTICS FOR BILLINGS FOR APRIL 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
APRIL 0.78 1.72 -0.94 TIED FOR THE 20TH DRIEST OUT OF 89 YEARS
(RECORD DRIEST WAS 0.06 IN 1962)
(DRIEST SINCE 0.40 IN 2020)
...BILLINGS APRIL 2023 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...
NONE
...BILLINGS MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
MONTH 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
APRIL 1.7 7.5 -5.8 19TH LEAST SNOWIEST OUT OF 89 YEARS
(RECORD LEAST SNOWIEST WAS 0.0 TIED IN 1949)
(LEAST SNOWIEST SINCE 0.4 IN 2019)
...BILLINGS APRIL 2023 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS...
NONE
...BILLINGS AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
APRIL 44.6 45.8 -1.2 TIED FOR THE 36TH COLDEST OUT OF 89 YEARS
(RECORD COLDEST WAS 37.1 IN 1975)
(COLDEST SINCE 39.6 IN 2022)
...BILLINGS AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
APRIL 56.1 56.9 -0.8 42ND COLDEST OUT OF 89 YEARS
(RECORD COLDEST WAS 45.7 IN 1975)
(COLDEST SINCE 50.7 IN 2022)
...BILLINGS APRIL 2023 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
80 ON APRIL 11 (TIED RECORD IN 1949)
...BILLINGS APRIL 2023 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
...BILLINGS AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
APRIL 33.0 34.7 -1.7 32ND COLDEST OUT OF 89 YEARS
(RECORD COLDEST WAS 28.4 IN 2022)
(COLDEST SINCE 28.4 IN 2022)
...BILLINGS APRIL 2023 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
45 ON APRIL 10 (TIED RECORD IN 1943)
...BILLINGS APRIL 2023 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
...BILLINGS MONTHLY WIND AVERAGES...
MONTH 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
APRIL 10.6 10.5 +0.1 27TH LEAST WINDIEST OUT OF 74 YEARS
(RECORD LEAST WINDIEST WAS 8.8 IN 1983)
(LEAST WINDIEST SINCE 10.2 IN 2019)
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