Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
069
CXUS55 KBYZ 011031
CLMBIL
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
429 AM MDT WED MAY 01 2024
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...THE BILLINGS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1934 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST 80 04/14
LOWEST 22 04/20
AVG. MAXIMUM 61.2 56.9 4.3
AVG. MINIMUM 36.9 34.7 2.2
MEAN 49.0 45.8 3.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 8
DAYS MIN <= 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 1.56 1.72 -0.16
DAYS >= .01 7
DAYS >= .10 6
DAYS >= .50 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.66 04/06 TO 04/06
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 4.4 7.5 -3.1
SINCE 7/1 35.0 56.5 -21.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 4
DAYS >= 1.0 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 04/07
24 HR TOTAL 4.3 04/06 TO 04/06
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 472 577 -105
SINCE 7/1 5715 6351 -636
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1
SINCE 1/1 0 1 -1
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/280 DATE 04/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/270 DATE 04/30
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 53
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 1
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 1
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 4 SLEET 0
FOG 7 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...APRIL 2024 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR BILLINGS...
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE...PRECIPITATION...AND WIND
STATISTICS FOR BILLINGS FOR APRIL 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
APRIL 1.56 1.72 -0.16 40TH WETTEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
(RECORD WETTEST WAS 4.42 IN 1955)
(WETTEST SINCE 2.44 IN 2022)
...BILLINGS APRIL 2024 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...
0.66 ON APRIL 6 (OLD RECORD 0.29 IN 1957)
...BILLINGS MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
APRIL 4.4* 7.5 -3.1 39TH LEAST SNOWIEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
(RECORD LEAST SNOWIEST WAS 0.0 TIED IN 1949)
(LEAST SNOWIEST SINCE 1.7 IN 2023)
...BILLINGS APRIL 2024 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS...
4.3 ON APRIL 6 (OLD RECORD 2.8 IN 1964)
...BILLINGS AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
APRIL 49.1 45.8 +3.3 18TH WARMEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 54.6 IN 1980)
(WARMEST SINCE 49.6 IN 2016)
...BILLINGS AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
APRIL 61.2 56.9 +4.3 16TH WARMEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 69.0 IN 1987)
(WARMEST SINCE 62.4 IN 2012)
...BILLINGS APRIL 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
80 ON APRIL 14 (TIED RECORD IN 1985)
...BILLINGS APRIL 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
...BILLINGS AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
APRIL 36.9 34.7 +2.2 TIED FOR THE 17TH WARMEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 40.8 IN 1980)
(WARMEST SINCE 37.8 IN 2019)
...BILLINGS APRIL 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
50 ON APRIL 13 (OLD RECORD 49 IN 1936)
...BILLINGS APRIL 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
...BILLINGS MONTHLY WIND AVERAGES...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
APRIL 11.3 10.5 +0.8 TIED FOR THE 32ND WINDIEST OUT OF 75 YEARS
(RECORD WINDIEST WAS 13.5 TIED IN 1955)
(WINDIEST SINCE 12.1 IN 2022)
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