Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
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CXUS55 KBYZ 011144
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
441 AM MST SUN FEB 01 2026
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...THE SHERIDAN WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1907 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST 66 01/12
LOWEST -14 01/24
AVG. MAXIMUM 44.8 36.3 8.5
AVG. MINIMUM 18.4 11.7 6.7
MEAN 31.6 24.0 7.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 5
DAYS MIN <= 32 30
DAYS MIN <= 0 4
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.33 0.61 -0.28
DAYS >= .01 7
DAYS >= .10 0
DAYS >= .50 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.13 01/24 TO 01/25
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1029 1271 -242
SINCE 7/1 3491 4362 -871
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 52/330 DATE 01/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 66/330 DATE 01/15
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 60
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 2 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 4
LIGHT SNOW 11 SLEET 0
FOG 8 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
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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...JANUARY 2026 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR SHERIDAN...
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR SHERIDAN FOR JANUARY 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 MAY 1934 AT OR NEAR THE SHERIDAN AIRPORT.
NUMBERS DENOTED WITH AN * IS MISSING DATA IN THE CALCULATION.
...SHERIDAN MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...
MONTH 2026 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
JANUARY 0.33 0.61 -0.28 TIED FOR THE 24TH DRIEST OUT OF 119 YEARS
(RECORD DRIEST WAS 0.03 IN 2004)
(DRIEST SINCE 0.27 IN 2024)
...SHERIDAN JANUARY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...
NONE
...SHERIDAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2026 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
JANUARY 31.6 24.0 +7.6 6TH WARMEST OUT OF 119 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 35.5 IN 2006)
(WARMEST SINCE 35.5 IN 2006)
...SHERIDAN AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2026 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
JANUARY 44.8 36.3 +8.5 6TH WARMEST OUT OF 119 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 48.8 IN 2006)
(WARMEST SINCE 48.8 IN 2006)
...SHERIDAN JANUARY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
66 ON JANUARY 12 (TIED RECORD IN 1953)
...SHERIDAN JANUARY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
...SHERIDAN AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2026 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
JANUARY 18.4 11.7 +6.7 8TH WARMEST OUT OF 119 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 22.1 IN 2006)
(WARMEST SINCE 22.1 IN 2006)
...SHERIDAN JANUARY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
41 ON JANUARY 13 (OLD RECORD 36 IN 1991)
...SHERIDAN JANUARY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
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