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CXUS55 KBYZ 011220  
CLMMLS  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT  
519 AM MST SAT FEB 01 2025  
   
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..THE MILES CITY MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2025
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
HIGHEST 44 01/16  
LOWEST -17 01/19  
AVG. MAXIMUM 27.5 30.1 -2.6  
AVG. MINIMUM 9.0 8.9 0.1  
MEAN 18.2 19.5 -1.3  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 17  
DAYS MIN <= 32 31  
DAYS MIN <= 0 5  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
TOTALS 0.12 0.28 -0.16  
DAYS >= .01 4  
DAYS >= .10 0  
DAYS >= .50 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.07 01/04 TO 01/04  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1441 1410 31  
SINCE 7/1 3978 4491 -513  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.4  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/320 DATE 01/17  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/310 DATE 01/17  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 78  
 
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 0 SNOW 3  
LIGHT SNOW 19 SLEET 0  
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2  
HAZE 8  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
THIS IS AN AUTOMATED...UNATTENDED WEATHER STATION AND MAY  
UNDERESTIMATE WINTER PRECIPITATION.  
   
..JANUARY 2025 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR MILES CITY
 
 
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION  
STATISTICS FOR MILES CITY FOR JANUARY 2025. 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 2025 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING  
 
JANUARY 0.12 0.28 -0.16 TIED FOR THE 17TH DRIEST OUT OF 88 YEARS  
(RECORD DRIEST WAS 0.01 IN 2008)  
(DRIEST SINCE 0.12 IN 2024)  
 
...MILES CITY JANUARY 2025 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 2025 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING  
 
JANUARY 18.3 19.5 -1.2 41ST COLDEST OUT OF 88 YEARS  
(RECORD COLDEST WAS -4.5 IN 1950)  
(COLDEST SINCE 16.1 IN 2024)  
   
..MILES CITY AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES
 
 
MONTH 2025 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING  
 
JANUARY 27.5 30.1 -2.6 38TH COLDEST OUT OF 88 YEARS  
(RECORD COLDEST WAS 5.2 IN 1950)  
(COLDEST SINCE 26.9 IN 2024)  
 
...MILES CITY JANUARY 2025 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...  
 
NONE  
 
...MILES CITY JANUARY 2025 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...  
 
NONE  
   
..MILES CITY AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES
 
 
MONTH 2025 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING  
 
JANUARY 9.0 8.9 +0.1 44TH WARMEST OUT OF 88 YEARS  
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 24.3 IN 2006)  
(WARMEST SINCE 14.6 IN 2023)  
 
...MILES CITY JANUARY 2025 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...  
 
NONE  
 
...MILES CITY JANUARY 2025 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...  
 
NONE  
 

 
 
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