Billings weather in February: Billings, Montana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Billings in February has a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 29°F, rising from 37°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 0.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −7°C, 14 mm of precipitation and 23 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationBillings International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024033
- Location45.81°N 108.54°W
- Elevation3,581 ft (1,092 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population121,483
- Jan 36° 18°
- Feb 39° 20°
- Mar 49° 27°
- Apr 57° 35°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 77° 52°
- Jul 87° 59°
- Aug 86° 58°
- Sep 74° 49°
- Oct 59° 37°
- Nov 46° 27°
- Dec 36° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Billings in February?
The normal high is 39°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 29.4°F. February is 2.4°F warmer than January and 8.6°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Billings and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 37°F on February 1 to 43°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 7.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 22°F and 37°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 37°F | 19°F | 22% | 6% |
| February 8 | 38°F | 19°F | 23% | 7% |
| February 15 | 39°F | 19°F | 24% | 7% |
| February 22 | 41°F | 21°F | 24% | 7% |
| February 28 | 43°F | 22°F | 25% | 8% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 37°F | 19°F | 22% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 37°F | 19°F | 22% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 37°F | 19°F | 23% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 37°F | 19°F | 23% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 37°F | 19°F | 23% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 37°F | 19°F | 23% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 37°F | 19°F | 23% | 7% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 38°F | 19°F | 23% | 7% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 38°F | 19°F | 23% | 7% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 38°F | 19°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 38°F | 19°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 38°F | 19°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 38°F | 19°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 39°F | 19°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 39°F | 19°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 39°F | 20°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 39°F | 20°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 40°F | 20°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 40°F | 20°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 40°F | 20°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 41°F | 20°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 41°F | 21°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 41°F | 21°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 42°F | 21°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 42°F | 21°F | 25% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 42°F | 21°F | 25% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 43°F | 22°F | 25% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 43°F | 22°F | 25% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 43°F | 22°F | 25% | 8% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 39°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 20°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 9.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024033; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Billings in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around February 29 (25%). In all, 0.57 in falls on 7 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Billings, 24 nights fall to freezing, 8 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 9.1 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 9 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024033.
How humid and windy is Billings in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 38°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 16°F; at 6 a.m. it is 24°F with 67% humidity. The wind averages 11.1 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 24°F | 15°F | 67% | 11.0 mph | 44% |
| 9 a.m. | 26°F | 15°F | 63% | 11.3 mph | 39% |
| noon | 35°F | 16°F | 47% | 12.1 mph | 37% |
| 3 p.m. | 38°F | 16°F | 41% | 12.5 mph | 35% |
| 6 p.m. | 34°F | 17°F | 49% | 10.6 mph | 33% |
| 9 p.m. | 30°F | 17°F | 59% | 10.2 mph | 50% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024033. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Billings?
The warmest February temperature on Billings's official record (since 1934) is 72°F, on February 10, 1961; the coldest is −38°F, on February 15, 1936. The wettest February brought 2.06 in (2014); the snowiest, 37.0 inches (2014).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.4°F: 2021 16.6°F (−12.8), 2022 26.2°F (−3.2), 2023 28.5°F (−0.9), 2024 34.2°F (+4.8), 2025 15.4°F (−14.0), 2026 38.1°F (+8.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16.6°F | −12.8°F | 1.08 in |
| 2022 | 26.2°F | −3.2°F | 0.82 in |
| 2023 | 28.5°F | −0.9°F | 0.65 in |
| 2024 | 34.2°F | +4.8°F | 0.87 in |
| 2025 | 15.4°F | −14.0°F | 1.83 in |
| 2026 | 38.1°F | +8.7°F | 0.36 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BILthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024033. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Billings compare across Montana?
Across the 141 places PlainClimate covers in Montana, February normal highs run from 24°F in Westby to 42°F in Superior; Billings's is 39°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.