Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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CXUS55 KBYZ 011144
CLMBHK
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
441 AM MST SUN FEB 01 2026
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...THE BAKER MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1998 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST 55 01/04
LOWEST -32 01/23
AVG. MAXIMUM 32.7 28.3 4.4
AVG. MINIMUM 11.2 7.0 4.2
MEAN 21.9 17.7 4.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 14
DAYS MIN <= 32 31
DAYS MIN <= 0 7
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.32 0.22 0.10
DAYS >= .01 6
DAYS >= .10 1
DAYS >= .50 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.10 01/13 TO 01/13
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1330 1468 -138
SINCE 7/1 4154 4817 -663
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 53/330 DATE 01/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 78/330 DATE 01/16
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 72
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 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 16 SLEET 0
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 5
- 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.
...JANUARY 2026 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR BAKER...
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR BAKER 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 MARCH 1998 AT OR NEAR THE BAKER AIRPORT.
NUMBERS DENOTED WITH AN * IS MISSING DATA IN THE CALCULATION.
... MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...
MONTH 2026 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
JANUARY 0.32 0.22 +0.10 4TH WETTEST OUT OF 28 YEARS
(RECORD WETTEST WAS 0.48 IN 2011)
(WETTEST SINCE 0.48 IN 2011)
... JANUARY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...
0.06 ON JANUARY 6 (OLD RECORD 0.05 IN 2015)
0.07 ON JANUARY 20 (TIED RECORD IN 2022)
NOTE: SINCE THE LATE 1990S...BAKER HAS BEEN AN AUTOMATED AND UNATTENDED
WEATHER STATION. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN THE WINTER MAY BE UNDERESTIMATED.
... AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2026 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
JANUARY 22.0 17.7 +4.3 5TH WARMEST OUT OF 28 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 31.1 IN 2006)
(WARMEST SINCE 26.0 IN 2021)
... AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2026 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
JANUARY 32.7 28.3 +4.4 6TH WARMEST OUT OF 28 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 39.6 IN 2006)
(WARMEST SINCE 33.4 IN 2022)
... JANUARY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
55 ON JANUARY 4 (OLD RECORD 53 IN 2008)
51 ON JANUARY 11 (OLD RECORD 47 IN 2014)
54 ON JANUARY 12 (OLD RECORD 47 IN 2021)
... JANUARY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
13 ON JANUARY 22 (OLD RECORD 24 IN 2005)
-7 ON JANUARY 23 (OLD RECORD 9 IN 2008)
... AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2026 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
JANUARY 11.2 7.0 +4.2 TIED FOR THE 7TH WARMEST OUT OF 28 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 22.6 IN 2006)
(WARMEST SINCE 11.3 IN 2023)
... JANUARY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
27 ON JANUARY 14 (TIED RECORD IN 2006)
... JANUARY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
-32 ON JANUARY 23 (OLD RECORD -14 IN 2008)
-23 ON JANUARY 24 (OLD RECORD -14 IN 2008)
-25 ON JANUARY 25 (OLD RECORD -9 IN 2022)
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