Billings Logan, MT Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Average temperature and precipitation from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →, with a derived climate comfort score
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Billings Logan's primary NOAA station, BILLINGS LOGAN INTL AP.
The climate verdict for Billings Logan
Dryness leads the climate profile for Billings Logan, Montana, with 14.3 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA records an annual average of 48°F. At 44/100 (moderate) the climate comfort score falls in the bottom third of the station-mapped U.S. score corpus, exceeding only 10% of scores.
- 48°F
- annual average temperature (NOAA normal)
- 44/100
- comfort score, above 10% of station-mapped location scores
- 14.3"
- annual precipitation · 57" snow
- 156 days
- frost-free growing season
Billings Logan: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00024033 · Billings Logan, MT 48°F mean · 14.3" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-COOL · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-DRY · SWING-WIDE · COMF-LOW · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 48°F
- RANK-COOL #2,196
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Saginaw
- PRCP-DRY 14.3"
- SWING-WIDE 46°F
- COMF-LOW 44/100
- LOAD-HEAT 6,754 HDD
- STN-1 USW00024033
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Saginaw, MI (+ 0.1 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every MT station list.
- Billings Logan (this station) 48°F
- Cold Richmond, MI 48°F
- Hot Morrison, IL 48°F
- Near Saginaw, MI 48°F
- Near Woodrow, CO 48°F
Billings Logan sits in Montana, the #6 coldest U.S. state at 43.4°F statewide annual average - see all 50 coldest states ranked by NOAA normals
Climate Living Index · Billings Logan
Billings Logan: 37/100 · grade F
Billings Logan publishes all six Living Index dimensions from NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals · NOAA hourly normals.
PlainClimate-derived for Billings Logan, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 44/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Summer moisture balance | 45.4°F mean dew point | 67/100 · C |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 158 calendar days | 41/100 · D |
| Annual temperature balance | 48.2°F · 19.3° from 67.5°F | 32/100 · F |
| Frost-free season | 156 days/year | 30/100 · F |
| Precipitation balance | 14.3 in · 20.7 from 35 in | 26/100 · F |
| Snowfall burden | 57.4 inches/year | 17/100 · F |
Billings Logan · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Billings Logan is a continental Köppen climate: Dfa
Coldest-month mean 27.0°F and warmest-month mean 73.3°F place this station in continental, no dry season, hot summer climates (Dfa). Class Dfa is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: continental, specifically continental, no dry season, hot summer.
- Köppen code
- Dfa
- Group
- Continental
- Warmest month
- 73.3°F
- Coldest month
- 27.0°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Billings Logan sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Billings Logan's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 32nd percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- Drier than 84%
- Billings Logan's annual total ranks in the drier third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 65th percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Billings Logan compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Billings Logan's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
44 10th percentile score exceeds 10% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). This entry sits in this band.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Above this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Above this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Billings Logan's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 73 complete annual observations from 1937 to 2025, BILLINGS LOGAN INTL AP warmed at a fitted rate of 0.23°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Billings Logan primary station fitted change +0.23 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F (2°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 0.6" | 10.6" | 27.3 | 0.0 |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 20°F (-7°C) | 29°F (-1°C) | 0.6" | 9.1" | 24.4 | 0.0 |
| March | 49°F (9°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 0.9" | 8.2" | 21.1 | 0.0 |
| April | 57°F (14°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 1.7" | 7.5" | 10.6 | 0.0 |
| May | 67°F (19°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 2.4" | 0.9" | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| June | 77°F (25°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 2.2" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| July | 87°F (31°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 1.2" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 13.7 |
| August | 86°F (30°C) | 58°F (14°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 0.9" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 12.2 |
| September | 74°F (24°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 1.4" | 0.3" | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| October | 59°F (15°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 1.4" | 4.5" | 8.0 | 0.1 |
| November | 46°F (8°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 0.6" | 6.5" | 20.5 | 0.0 |
| December | 36°F (2°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 0.6" | 9.8" | 27.5 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 89°F around July 26, short of 90°F on every date, while 158 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest 17°F near January 1.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into April 3, then returns to freezing around October 29, covering 158 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is May 24, when 41% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is December 4 at 19%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 97 wet dates a year.
The widest day
July 26 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 29°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Billings Logan.
Where Billings Logan Stands Nationally
A drier-than-most normal water year — around 14 inches, below what four out of five ranked stations collect.
Billings Logan earns one nationally notable standing (outer quintile) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations, middle-of-the-pack metrics stay silent here.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 10.6"
6.6 days with precipitation
Snow: 9.1"
6.9 days with precipitation
Snow: 8.2"
8.6 days with precipitation
Snow: 7.5"
10.4 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.9"
12.2 days with precipitation
11.2 days with precipitation
7.7 days with precipitation
6.0 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.3"
6.8 days with precipitation
Snow: 4.5"
8.2 days with precipitation
Snow: 6.5"
6.1 days with precipitation
Snow: 9.8"
6.2 days with precipitation
Billings Logan spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 30% of the annual total and December through February 12%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Billings Logan has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a wide 46.3°F gap between its warmest and coldest month.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: May averages 2.4" and January 0.6". The three wettest months together take 44% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
Billings Logan is dry, and what does fall arrives gently
Only about 97 days a year record measurable precipitation here, 27% of the calendar, and they carry 14.3" between them. At roughly 0.15 inches on an average wet day, this is not the damp drizzle of a marine climate; it is an arid record in which precipitation is both uncommon and light when it appears.
The wettest month by count is May at about 12 wet days; the driest is August at about 6.
A low per-event average in a dry record is a statement about typical days only. Arid regions can still take a large share of a year's total from a single convective storm, which a normal cannot show.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, not the extremes within it.
Winter brings real snow to Billings Logan
Billings Logan averages 57.4 inches of snowfall a year, with January the snowiest month on the normals, spread across roughly 39 days that record measurable snow. That is depth accumulating on the ground, which is why it can exceed the annual precipitation figure: precipitation counts the liquid the snow melts down to, and fresh snow is mostly air.
- Annual snowfall: 57.4 inches of depth.
- Days recording measurable snow: about 39 a year.
- At a rough ten-to-one melt ratio, snow accounts for on the order of 40% of the year's precipitation.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. The ten-to-one ratio is a convention, not a measurement: real ratios vary with temperature, so treat the share as an order of magnitude rather than an exact split.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 7
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
May 4
50% probability date
Growing Season
156 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
6,754
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
663
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Humidity & Wind
Monthly averages from hourly observations
| Month | Humidity | Wind (mph) | Clear Sky % | Overcast % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58% | 12.9 | 26% | 25% |
| February | 57% | 11.1 | 24% | 27% |
| March | 53% | 10.5 | 18% | 29% |
| April | 51% | 10.6 | 18% | 24% |
| May | 56% | 9.4 | 12% | 21% |
| June | 47% | 8.9 | 19% | 9% |
| July | 41% | 8.8 | 24% | 5% |
| August | 40% | 8.8 | 33% | 9% |
| September | 48% | 10.0 | 36% | 17% |
| October | 54% | 11.5 | 28% | 23% |
| November | 58% | 12.4 | 28% | 25% |
| December | 60% | 13.1 | 29% | 25% |
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside MT closest to Billings Logan on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (48°F here).
- Belle Plaine, IA 48°F · 0.0°F off
- Compton, IL 48°F · 0.0°F off
- Copake, NY 48°F · 0.0°F off
- Deposit, NY 48°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (14.3" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Colorado City, AZ 14.3" · 0.0" off
- Paonia, CO 14.3" · 0.0" off
- Doyle, CA 14.3" · 0.0" off
- Fort Morgan, CO 14.3" · 0.0" off
Snow and freeze rhythm
When cold and snow define Billings Logan
heating led · dry · mid swing
Billings Logan's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 6,754 annual heating degree days against 663 for cooling. Its 46.3°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Billings Logan's frost-free season lasts about 156 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
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1. Billings Logan coldest normal
January
The monthly mean of 27°F (-3°C) sits near freezing, so cold nights and above-freezing afternoons share the same month.
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2. Billings Logan typical freeze period
January through December
The station reports average freezing days from January through December.
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3. Billings Logan snow peak
January
Billings Logan averages 57.4 inches of snow a year, with January the snowiest month on the normals.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Billings Logan's primary station: BILLINGS LOGAN INTL AP (USW00024033). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Billings Logan; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Billings Logan comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.