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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
548 AM MDT THU AUG 01 2024

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...THE BILLINGS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1934 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST          105   07/24
LOWEST            51   07/05
                       07/06
                       07/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    90.4               87.3     3.1
AVG. MINIMUM    61.1               59.3     1.8
MEAN            75.8               73.3     2.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    19
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.23               1.22   -0.99
DAYS >= .01        5
DAYS >= .10        1
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.10   07/04 TO 07/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS             T                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                0.0     0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      1
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      3                 12      -9
 SINCE 7/1         3                  9      -6
COOLING TOTAL    343                269      74
 SINCE 1/1       440                365      75
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/290    DATE  07/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/280    DATE  07/25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     42

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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...JULY 2024 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR BILLINGS...

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

JULY         0.23     1.22       -0.99      TIED FOR THE 9TH DRIEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                            (RECORD DRIEST WAS T IN 2003)
                                            (DRIEST SINCE 0.16 IN 2021)

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

NONE

...BILLINGS MONTHLY SNOWFALL...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

JULY            T       0.0         +T      NOT DETERMINED

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

T ON JULY  3 (OLD RECORD 0.0 IN 1935)

...BILLINGS AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

JULY         75.8      73.3      +2.5      TIED FOR THE 14TH WARMEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 81.0 IN 1936)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 75.9 IN 2022)

...BILLINGS AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

JULY         90.4      87.3      +3.1      TIED FOR THE 16TH WARMEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 96.3 IN 1936)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 91.0 IN 2022)

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

105 ON JULY 24 (TIED RECORD IN 1999)

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

NONE

...BILLINGS AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

JULY         61.1      59.3      +1.8      12TH WARMEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 65.7 IN 1936)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 63.9 IN 2021)

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

72 ON JULY 24 (TIED RECORD IN 2003)
73 ON JULY 25 (OLD RECORD 72 IN 2003)

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

NONE

...BILLINGS MONTHLY WIND AVERAGES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

JULY          8.7       8.9       -0.2      TIED FOR THE 21ST LEAST WINDIEST OUT OF 75 YEARS
                                            (RECORD LEAST WINDIEST WAS 7.6 IN 2011)
                                            (LEAST WINDIEST SINCE 8.4 IN 2023)

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