Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
795
CXUS55 KBYZ 011052
CLMBIL

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
449 AM MDT MON SEP 01 2025

...................................

...THE BILLINGS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1934 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST          100   08/19
LOWEST            53   08/10
                       08/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.1               85.8     0.3
AVG. MINIMUM    58.9               57.5     1.4
MEAN            72.5               71.6     0.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     8
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.79               0.87   -0.08
DAYS >= .01        4
DAYS >= .10        4
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.35   08/12 TO 08/12

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       T   08/07 TO 08/07

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 24     -24
 SINCE 7/1        16                 34     -18
COOLING TOTAL    241                230      11
 SINCE 1/1       585                595     -10
................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/300    DATE  08/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/300    DATE  08/07

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     47

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       2     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

&&

...AUGUST 2025 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR BILLINGS...

BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE...PRECIPITATION...AND WIND
STATISTICS FOR BILLINGS FOR AUGUST 2025. 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   2025 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

AUGUST      0.79        0.87     -0.08      46TH WETTEST OUT OF 92 YEARS
                                            (RECORD WETTEST WAS 3.50 IN 1965)
                                            (WETTEST SINCE 0.90 IN 2024)

...BILLINGS AUGUST 2025 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...

NONE

...BILLINGS MONTHLY SNOWFALL...

 MONTH   2025 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

AUGUST       T      0.0         +T      NOT DETERMINED

...BILLINGS AUGUST 2025 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS...

T ON AUGUST  7 (OLD RECORD 0.0 IN 1935)

...BILLINGS AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2025 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

AUGUST       72.5      71.6      +0.9      31ST WARMEST OUT OF 92 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 77.5 IN 1983)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 73.4 IN 2023)

...BILLINGS AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2025 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

AUGUST       86.1      85.8      +0.3      TIED FOR THE 41ST WARMEST OUT OF 92 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 92.2 IN 1971)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 86.1 IN 2023)

...BILLINGS AUGUST 2025 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...BILLINGS AUGUST 2025 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...BILLINGS AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2025 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

AUGUST       58.9      57.5      +1.4      18TH WARMEST OUT OF 92 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 63.3 IN 1983)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 60.6 IN 2023)

...BILLINGS AUGUST 2025 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...BILLINGS AUGUST 2025 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...BILLINGS MONTHLY WIND AVERAGES...

 MONTH   2025 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

AUGUST        7.5       9.0       -1.5      RECORD LEAST WINDIEST OUT OF 76 YEARS
                                            (OLD RECORD LEAST WINDIEST WAS 7.7 IN 1989)

$$