Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
610 AM MST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE BILLINGS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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           59   02/20
                       02/26
LOWEST             3   02/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.4               39.2     4.2
AVG. MINIMUM    25.0               19.7     5.3
MEAN            34.2               29.4     4.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5
DAYS MIN <= 32    21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.87               0.57    0.30
DAYS >= .01        9
DAYS >= .10        3
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.26   02/26 TO 02/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS          10.6                9.1     1.5
SINCE 7/1       25.8               40.8   -15.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1
DAYS >= TRACE     11
DAYS >= 1.0        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   02/16
                       02/17
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    887                995    -108
 SINCE 7/1      4375               4998    -623
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/240    DATE  02/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/240    DATE  02/17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      1
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      4

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

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...FEBRUARY 2024 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR BILLINGS...

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

FEBRUARY     0.87     0.57       +0.30      19TH WETTEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                            (RECORD WETTEST WAS 2.06 IN 2014)
                                            (WETTEST SINCE 1.08 IN 2021)

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

NONE

...BILLINGS MONTHLY SNOWFALL...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

FEBRUARY     10.6       9.1       +1.5      28TH SNOWIEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                            (RECORD SNOWIEST WAS 37.0 IN 2014)
                                            (SNOWIEST SINCE 12.0 IN 2023)

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

4.2 ON FEBRUARY 15 (OLD RECORD 4.0 IN 2019)

...BILLINGS AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

FEBRUARY     34.2      29.4      +4.8      19TH WARMEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 41.0 TIED IN 2016)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 41.0 IN 2016)

...BILLINGS AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

FEBRUARY     43.4      39.2      +4.2      TIED FOR THE 21ST WARMEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 52.1 IN 2016)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 52.1 IN 2016)

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

NONE

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

NONE

...BILLINGS AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

FEBRUARY     25.0      19.7      +5.3      15TH WARMEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 30.2 IN 1991)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 29.9 IN 2016)

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

NONE

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

NONE

...BILLINGS MONTHLY WIND AVERAGES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

FEBRUARY     10.9      11.9       -1.0      20TH LEAST WINDIEST OUT OF 75 YEARS
                                            (RECORD LEAST WINDIEST WAS 8.6 IN 1958)
                                            (LEAST WINDIEST SINCE 9.4 IN 2019)

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