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CLMMLS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
453 AM MDT TUE SEP 01 2026
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..THE MILES CITY MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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 106 08/01
LOWEST 42 08/04
AVG. MAXIMUM 88.0 87.4 0.6
AVG. MINIMUM 57.0 57.6 -0.6
MEAN 72.5 72.5 0.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 14
DAYS MAX <= 32 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.88 0.91 -0.03
DAYS >= .01 7
DAYS >= .10 4
DAYS >= .50 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.43 08/13 TO 08/14
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 11 24 -13
SINCE 7/1 11 31 -20
COOLING TOTAL 252 256 -4
SINCE 1/1 865 663 202
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/290 DATE 08/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 50/290 DATE 08/30
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 50
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 6 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 7 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 7
- 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.
..AUGUST 2026 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR MILES CITY
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR MILES CITY FOR AUGUST 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
AUGUST 0.88 0.91 -0.03 44TH DRIEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
(RECORD DRIEST WAS T IN 1967)
(DRIEST SINCE 0.73 IN 2020)
...MILES CITY AUGUST 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
AUGUST 72.5 72.5 0.0 TIED FOR THE 43RD COLDEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
(RECORD COLDEST WAS 65.8 IN 1977)
(COLDEST SINCE 72.2 IN 2024)
..MILES CITY AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES
MONTH 2026 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
AUGUST 88.0 87.4 +0.6 TIED FOR THE 40TH WARMEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 94.9 IN 1983)
(WARMEST SINCE 91.6 IN 2022)
...MILES CITY AUGUST 2026 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
106 ON AUGUST 1 (OLD RECORD 104 IN 2008)
...MILES CITY AUGUST 2026 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
..MILES CITY AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES
MONTH 2026 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
AUGUST 57.0 57.6 -0.6 TIED FOR THE 29TH COLDEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
(RECORD COLDEST WAS 52.8 IN 1950)
(COLDEST SINCE 57.0 IN 2021)
...MILES CITY AUGUST 2026 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
...MILES CITY AUGUST 2026 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
42 ON AUGUST 4 (OLD RECORD 47 IN 1952)
45 ON AUGUST 5 (OLD RECORD 47 IN 1977)
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