Billings weather in November: Billings, Montana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Billings in November has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 36°F, falling from 52°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal November, 0.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −3°C, 15 mm of precipitation and 17 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationBillings International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00024033
  • Location45.81°N 108.54°W
  • Elevation3,581 ft (1,092 m)
  • From the center1 miles
  • Population121,483
  1. Jan 36° 18°
  2. Feb 39° 20°
  3. Mar 49° 27°
  4. Apr 57° 35°
  5. May 67° 44°
  6. Jun 77° 52°
  7. Jul 87° 59°
  8. Aug 86° 58°
  9. Sep 74° 49°
  10. Oct 59° 37°
  11. Nov 46° 27°
  12. 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 November?

The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 36.2°F. November is 11.7°F cooler than October and 8.6°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Billings and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 52°F on November 1 to 40°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 31°F and 41°F.

Billings in November, day by day: normal high and low

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 23%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 152°F31°F23%9%
November 849°F29°F22%8%
November 1546°F27°F21%7%
November 2243°F25°F20%6%
November 3040°F23°F19%6%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Billings: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 152°F31°F23%9%10 h 10 min
November 251°F31°F23%8%10 h 10 min
November 351°F30°F23%8%10 h
November 450°F30°F22%8%10 h
November 550°F30°F22%8%10 h
November 650°F29°F22%8%10 h
November 749°F29°F22%8%9 h 50 min
November 849°F29°F22%8%9 h 50 min
November 948°F29°F22%8%9 h 50 min
November 1048°F28°F22%7%9 h 40 min
November 1148°F28°F21%7%9 h 40 min
November 1247°F28°F21%7%9 h 40 min
November 1347°F27°F21%7%9 h 40 min
November 1446°F27°F21%7%9 h 30 min
November 1546°F27°F21%7%9 h 30 min
November 1646°F27°F21%7%9 h 30 min
November 1745°F26°F20%7%9 h 30 min
November 1845°F26°F20%7%9 h 20 min
November 1944°F26°F20%7%9 h 20 min
November 2044°F25°F20%7%9 h 20 min
November 2143°F25°F20%6%9 h 20 min
November 2243°F25°F20%6%9 h 20 min
November 2343°F25°F20%6%9 h 10 min
November 2442°F24°F20%6%9 h 10 min
November 2542°F24°F19%6%9 h 10 min
November 2641°F24°F19%6%9 h 10 min
November 2741°F23°F19%6%9 h 10 min
November 2841°F23°F19%6%9 h
November 2940°F23°F19%6%9 h
November 3040°F23°F19%6%9 h
Normal high
46°FNovember average
Normal low
27°FNovember average
Precipitation
0.60 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
60.01 inch or more
Snowfall
6.5 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
21
Daylight
10 h 10 min to 9 hNovember 1 to November 30
Days at 70°F or more
1
Sunshine
70%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 November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around November 1 (23%). In all, 0.60 in falls on 6 days of a normal November.

In a normal November in Billings, 21 nights fall to freezing, 5 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.5 inches.

Snow falls on 4 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 7 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024033.

How humid and windy is Billings in November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 37°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 18°F; at 6 a.m. it is 27°F with 64% humidity. The wind averages 12.4 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal November day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.27°F17°F64%12.3 mph51%
9 a.m.28°F17°F62%12.6 mph37%
noon35°F19°F51%13.4 mph41%
3 p.m.37°F18°F47%12.7 mph39%
6 p.m.32°F18°F54%12.1 mph49%
9 p.m.30°F17°F59%11.8 mph52%

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 November in Billings?

The warmest November temperature on Billings's official record (since 1934) is 77°F, on November 4, 1983; the coldest is −22°F, on November 16, 1959. The wettest November brought 2.34 in (1978); the snowiest, 25.2 inches (1978).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.2°F: 2021 43.8°F (+7.6), 2022 27.8°F (−8.5), 2023 41.1°F (+4.9), 2024 35.5°F (−0.7), 2025 41.7°F (+5.5). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Billings: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202143.8°F+7.6°F0.34 in
202227.8°F−8.5°F0.76 in
202341.1°F+4.9°F0.04 in
202435.5°F−0.7°F0.39 in
202541.7°F+5.5°F0.58 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BILthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024033. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Billings compare across Montana?

Across the 141 places PlainClimate covers in Montana, November normal highs run from 31°F in Cooke City to 48°F in Hardin; Billings's is 46°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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