Billings weather in October: Billings, Montana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Billings in October has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 66°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 1.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 35 mm of precipitation and 11 cm of snow in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 47.9°F. October is 13.5°F cooler than September and 11.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Billings and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 66°F on October 1 to 52°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 44°F and 52°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 66°F | 43°F | 26% | 12% |
| October 8 | 63°F | 40°F | 26% | 12% |
| October 15 | 59°F | 37°F | 25% | 11% |
| October 22 | 56°F | 35°F | 24% | 10% |
| October 31 | 52°F | 31°F | 23% | 9% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 66°F | 43°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 66°F | 43°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 65°F | 42°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 65°F | 42°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 64°F | 42°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 64°F | 41°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 63°F | 41°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 63°F | 40°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 62°F | 40°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 62°F | 40°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 61°F | 39°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 61°F | 39°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 60°F | 38°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 60°F | 38°F | 26% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 59°F | 37°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 59°F | 37°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 58°F | 37°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 58°F | 36°F | 25% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 57°F | 36°F | 25% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 57°F | 35°F | 25% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 56°F | 35°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 56°F | 35°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 55°F | 34°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 55°F | 34°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 55°F | 33°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 54°F | 33°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 54°F | 33°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 53°F | 32°F | 24% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 53°F | 32°F | 23% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 52°F | 32°F | 23% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 52°F | 31°F | 23% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around October 7 (26%). In all, 1.37 in falls on 8 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Billings, 8 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.5 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024033.
How humid and windy is Billings in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 63% humidity. The wind averages 11.5 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 36°F | 25°F | 63% | 11.5 mph | 52% |
| 9 a.m. | 38°F | 25°F | 60% | 11.8 mph | 42% |
| noon | 47°F | 26°F | 45% | 12.7 mph | 44% |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 26°F | 40% | 12.5 mph | 37% |
| 6 p.m. | 44°F | 26°F | 49% | 10.4 mph | 45% |
| 9 p.m. | 41°F | 26°F | 55% | 10.9 mph | 53% |
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 October in Billings?
The warmest October temperature on Billings's official record (since 1934) is 91°F, on October 1, 2011; the coldest is −7°F, on October 30, 1991. The wettest October brought 3.80 in (1971); the snowiest, 23.1 inches (1949).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.9°F: 2021 51.4°F (+3.5), 2022 52.0°F (+4.1), 2023 47.0°F (−0.9), 2024 54.4°F (+6.5), 2025 49.5°F (+1.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.4°F | +3.5°F | 1.45 in |
| 2022 | 52.0°F | +4.1°F | 0.68 in |
| 2023 | 47.0°F | −0.9°F | 2.02 in |
| 2024 | 54.4°F | +6.5°F | 0.41 in |
| 2025 | 49.5°F | +1.6°F | 1.91 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BILthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024033. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Billings compare across Montana?
Across the 141 places PlainClimate covers in Montana, October normal highs run from 47°F in Cooke City to 64°F in Hardin; Billings's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.