Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
075
CXUS55 KBYZ 011157
CLMLVM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
456 AM MST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE LIVINGSTON MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST 59 12/06
LOWEST 6 12/26
AVG. MAXIMUM 47.1 36.4 10.7
AVG. MINIMUM 26.7 18.8 7.9
MEAN 36.9 27.6 9.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 2
DAYS MIN <= 32 23
DAYS MIN <= 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.28 0.50 -0.22
DAYS >= .01 3
DAYS >= .10 2
DAYS >= .50 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.17 12/07 TO 12/07
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 862 1159 -297
SINCE 7/1 2425 3010 -585
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 292 278 14
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 53/220 DATE 12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 70/210 DATE 12/09
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 52
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 3 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 5
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 0
FOG 3 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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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED...UNATTENDED WEATHER STATION AND MAY
UNDERESTIMATE WINTER PRECIPITATION.
...DECEMBER 2023 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR LIVINGSTON...
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR LIVINGSTON FOR DECEMBER 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 AND TEMPERATURES USE A PERIOD
OF RECORD THAT STARTED IN JULY 1948 AT OR NEAR THE LIVINGSTON AIRPORT.
NUMBERS DENOTED WITH AN * IS MISSING DATA IN THE CALCULATION.
... MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...
MONTH 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
DECEMBER 0.28 0.50 -0.22 TIED FOR THE 25TH DRIEST OUT OF 76 YEARS
(RECORD DRIEST WAS T IN 2009)
(DRIEST SINCE 0.20 IN 2020)
... DECEMBER 2023 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...
NONE
NOTE: SINCE THE LATE 1990S...LIVINGSTON BECAME AN AUTOMATED AND UNATTENDED
WEATHER STATION. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN THE WINTER MAY BE UNDERESTIMATED.
... AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
DECEMBER 36.9 27.6 +9.3 RECORD WARMEST OUT OF 76 YEARS
(OLD RECORD WARMEST WAS 35.8 IN 1957)
... AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
DECEMBER 47.1 36.4 +10.7 RECORD WARMEST OUT OF 76 YEARS
(OLD RECORD WARMEST WAS 44.9 IN 1980)
... DECEMBER 2023 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
59 ON DECEMBER 6 (TIED RECORD IN 1965)
56 ON DECEMBER 20 (TIED RECORD IN 2003)
57 ON DECEMBER 21 (OLD RECORD 54 IN 1969)
56 ON DECEMBER 22 (OLD RECORD 54 IN 2005)
... DECEMBER 2023 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
... AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2023 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
DECEMBER 26.7 18.8 +7.9 3RD WARMEST OUT OF 76 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 28.3 IN 1957)
(WARMEST SINCE 28.3 IN 1957)
... DECEMBER 2023 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
47 ON DECEMBER 5 (OLD RECORD 41 IN 1989)
50 ON DECEMBER 6 (OLD RECORD 48 IN 1981)
... DECEMBER 2023 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
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