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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
517 AM MDT SAT AUG 01 2026

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...THE BILLINGS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1934 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST          111R  07/12
LOWEST            53   07/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    92.8               87.3     5.5
AVG. MINIMUM    64.7               59.3     5.4
MEAN            78.8               73.3     5.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    22
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.19               1.22   -0.03
DAYS >= .01       11
DAYS >= .10        4
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.54   07/14 TO 07/15

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 12     -12
 SINCE 7/1         0                  9      -9
COOLING TOTAL    436                269     167
 SINCE 1/1       524                365     159
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/300    DATE  07/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/320    DATE  07/16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     46

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             19     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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...JULY 2026 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR BILLINGS...

BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE...PRECIPITATION...AND WIND
STATISTICS FOR BILLINGS FOR JULY 2026. 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   2026 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

JULY        1.19        1.22     -0.03      31ST WETTEST OUT OF 92 YEARS
                                            (RECORD WETTEST WAS 5.08 IN 1993)
                                            (WETTEST SINCE 2.18 IN 2022)

...BILLINGS JULY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...

0.43 ON JULY 15 (OLD RECORD 0.31 IN 2022)

...BILLINGS MONTHLY SNOWFALL...

 MONTH   2026 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

JULY         0.0      0.0        0.0      NOT DETERMINED

...BILLINGS JULY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS...

NONE

...BILLINGS AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2026 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

JULY         78.8      73.3      +5.5      4TH WARMEST OUT OF 92 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 81.0 IN 1936)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 79.3 IN 2021)

...BILLINGS AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2026 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

JULY         92.8      87.3      +5.5      9TH WARMEST OUT OF 92 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 96.3 IN 1936)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 94.7 IN 2021)

...BILLINGS JULY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

104 ON JULY 11 (OLD RECORD 102 IN 1939)
111 ON JULY 12 (OLD RECORD 107 IN 2002)
102 ON JULY 25 (OLD RECORD 98 IN 1936)

...BILLINGS JULY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...BILLINGS AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2026 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

JULY         64.7      59.3      +5.4      TIED FOR THE 2ND WARMEST OUT OF 92 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 65.7 IN 1936)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 64.7 IN 2007)

...BILLINGS JULY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

72 ON JULY 13 (OLD RECORD 70 IN 1954)
71 ON JULY 30 (OLD RECORD 70 IN 2022)

...BILLINGS JULY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...BILLINGS MONTHLY WIND AVERAGES...

 MONTH   2026 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

JULY          8.2       8.9       -0.7      7TH LEAST WINDIEST OUT OF 77 YEARS
                                            (RECORD LEAST WINDIEST WAS 7.6 IN 2011)
                                            (LEAST WINDIEST SINCE 8.1 IN 2020)

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