Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
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CXUS55 KBYZ 011100
CLMMLS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
459 AM MDT WED APR 01 2026
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...THE MILES CITY MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST 81 03/20
LOWEST 0 03/15
03/16
AVG. MAXIMUM 54.3 46.8 7.5
AVG. MINIMUM 26.5 22.5 4.0
MEAN 40.4 34.7 5.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 2
DAYS MIN <= 32 23
DAYS MIN <= 0 2
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.39 0.55 -0.16
DAYS >= .01 6
DAYS >= .10 1
DAYS >= .50 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.26 03/13 TO 03/14
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 755 941 -186
SINCE 7/1 5363 6586 -1223
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 63/280 DATE 03/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 87/300 DATE 03/12
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 62
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 6 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 10 SLEET 0
FOG 12 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
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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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED...UNATTENDED WEATHER STATION AND MAY
UNDERESTIMATE WINTER PRECIPITATION.
...MARCH 2026 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR MILES CITY...
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR MILES CITY FOR MARCH 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 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 2026 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
MARCH 0.39 0.55 -0.16 TIED FOR THE 39TH DRIEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
(RECORD DRIEST WAS T IN 2008)
(DRIEST SINCE 0.38 IN 2025)
...MILES CITY MARCH 2026 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...
NONE
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 2026 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
MARCH 40.4 34.7 +5.7 14TH WARMEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 47.1 IN 2012)
(WARMEST SINCE 40.8 IN 2025)
...MILES CITY AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2026 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
MARCH 54.3 46.8 +7.5 TIED FOR THE 7TH WARMEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 62.3 IN 2012)
(WARMEST SINCE 56.1 IN 2016)
...MILES CITY MARCH 2026 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
73 ON MARCH 8 (OLD RECORD 64 IN 1941)
80 ON MARCH 19 (OLD RECORD 77 IN 1997)
81 ON MARCH 20 (OLD RECORD 77 IN 1997)
...MILES CITY MARCH 2026 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
...MILES CITY AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2026 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
MARCH 26.5 22.5 +4.0 21ST WARMEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 32.4 IN 1986)
(WARMEST SINCE 28.1 IN 2025)
...MILES CITY MARCH 2026 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
40 ON MARCH 20 (OLD RECORD 39 IN 1997)
...MILES CITY MARCH 2026 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
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