Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
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CXUS55 KBYZ 011230
CLMMLS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
627 AM MDT SUN SEP 01 2024
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...THE MILES CITY MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST 105 08/02
LOWEST 47 08/29
AVG. MAXIMUM 86.1 87.4 -1.3
AVG. MINIMUM 58.3 57.6 0.7
MEAN 72.2 72.5 -0.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 12
DAYS MAX <= 32 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 2.01 0.91 1.10
DAYS >= .01 11
DAYS >= .10 6
DAYS >= .50 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.02 08/25 TO 08/26
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 19 24 -5
SINCE 7/1 25 31 -6
COOLING TOTAL 249 256 -7
SINCE 1/1 697 663 34
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/300 DATE 08/20
37/330 08/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 52/320 DATE 08/28
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 57
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 12 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 9 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 3
- 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.
...AUGUST 2024 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR MILES CITY...
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR MILES CITY FOR AUGUST 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 AND TEMPERATURES USE A PERIOD OF RECORD
THAT STARTED IN FEBRUARY 1937 AT THE MILES CITY AIRPORT.
NUMBERS DENOTED WITH AN * IS MISSING DATA IN THE CALCULATION.
...MILES CITY MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
AUGUST 2.01 0.91 +1.10 14TH WETTEST OUT OF 88 YEARS
(RECORD WETTEST WAS 4.00 IN 1951)
(WETTEST SINCE 3.06 IN 2023)
...MILES CITY AUGUST 2024 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...
0.93 ON AUGUST 26 (OLD RECORD 0.31 IN 1977)
NOTE: SINCE THE LATE 1990S...MILES CITY BECAME AN AUTOMATED AND UNATTENDED
WEATHER STATION. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN THE WINTER MAY BE UNDERESTIMATED.
...MILES CITY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
AUGUST 72.2 72.5 -0.3 TIED FOR THE 40TH COLDEST OUT OF 88 YEARS
(RECORD COLDEST WAS 65.8 IN 1977)
(COLDEST SINCE 71.7 IN 2021)
...MILES CITY AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
AUGUST 86.1 87.4 -1.3 34TH COLDEST OUT OF 88 YEARS
(RECORD COLDEST WAS 78.5 IN 1977)
(COLDEST SINCE 84.6 IN 2019)
...MILES CITY AUGUST 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
105 ON AUGUST 2 (OLD RECORD 103 IN 1947)
...MILES CITY AUGUST 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
...MILES CITY AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
AUGUST 58.3 57.6 +0.7 TIED FOR THE 42ND COLDEST OUT OF 88 YEARS
(RECORD COLDEST WAS 52.8 IN 1950)
(COLDEST SINCE 57.0 IN 2021)
...MILES CITY AUGUST 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
...MILES CITY AUGUST 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
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