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CLMMLS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
441 AM MST SUN FEB 01 2026
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..THE MILES CITY MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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 59 01/12
LOWEST -16 01/23
AVG. MAXIMUM 36.4 30.1 6.3
AVG. MINIMUM 15.9 8.9 7.0
MEAN 26.1 19.5 6.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 11
DAYS MIN <= 32 29
DAYS MIN <= 0 5
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.05 0.28 -0.23
DAYS >= .01 3
DAYS >= .10 0
DAYS >= .50 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.02 01/20 TO 01/20
01/13 TO 01/13
01/20 TO 01/20
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1196 1410 -214
SINCE 7/1 3720 4491 -771
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 53/320 DATE 01/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 74/320 DATE 01/16
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 70
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 4 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
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.
THIS IS AN AUTOMATED...UNATTENDED WEATHER STATION AND MAY
UNDERESTIMATE WINTER PRECIPITATION.
..JANUARY 2026 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR MILES CITY
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR MILES CITY 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 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
JANUARY 0.05 0.28 -0.23 TIED FOR THE 5TH DRIEST OUT OF 89 YEARS
(RECORD DRIEST WAS 0.01 IN 2008)
(DRIEST SINCE 0.01 IN 2008)
...MILES CITY JANUARY 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
JANUARY 26.2 19.5 +6.7 TIED FOR THE 14TH WARMEST OUT OF 89 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 34.3 IN 2006)
(WARMEST SINCE 28.0 IN 2021)
..MILES CITY AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES
MONTH 2026 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
JANUARY 36.4 30.1 +6.3 13TH WARMEST OUT OF 89 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 45.8 IN 1992)
(WARMEST SINCE 38.4 IN 2021)
...MILES CITY JANUARY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
...MILES CITY JANUARY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
..MILES CITY AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES
MONTH 2026 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
JANUARY 15.9 8.9 +7.0 14TH WARMEST OUT OF 89 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 24.3 IN 2006)
(WARMEST SINCE 17.6 IN 2021)
...MILES CITY JANUARY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
32 ON JANUARY 10 (OLD RECORD 30 IN 1995)
31 ON JANUARY 11 (TIED RECORD IN 1961)
...MILES CITY JANUARY 2026 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
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