Billings, MT

Montana · Records since 1934–2026

☁️ 95Β°F Feels like 91Β°
Currently in Billings
As of 6:00 PM MDT
πŸ”₯ 8° below today's record of 103°F

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

103Β°F

July 28, 2006

+14Β° from 89Β° normal

❄ Record Low

48Β°F

July 28, 1971

-13Β° from 61Β° normal
🌞 Normal high: 89Β°F 🌑 Normal low: 61Β°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records β€” Billings

🔥
111°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 12, 2026
-38°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 15, 1936
🌧
3.12"
Wettest Day Ever
May 24, 2011
23.7"
Most Snow in One Day
Apr 4, 1955

Top 10 Record Highs β€” July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 103Β°F July 28, 2006
2 103Β°F July 28, 1947
3 102Β°F July 28, 1999
4 101Β°F July 28, 2007
5 101Β°F July 28, 1975
6 101Β°F July 28, 1935
7 99Β°F July 28, 2000
8 99Β°F July 28, 1939
9 98Β°F July 28, 2003
10 98Β°F July 28, 1980

Top 5 Record Lows β€” July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 48Β°F July 28, 1971
2 48Β°F July 28, 1949
3 49Β°F July 28, 1940
4 50Β°F July 28, 1948
5 51Β°F July 28, 1976
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1934–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary β€” Billings

threshold: 95Β°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.1
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
101Β°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
2
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights β‰₯ 70Β°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

135 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days β‰₯ 90Β°F Per Year

1934–2026
20
2026 so far
31
Avg/year 1970–2025
36
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
64
Most in a year (1936)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year Β· complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves β€” Billings

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 15, 1936 – Jul 25, 1936 11 104Β°F (Jul 18) 100Β°F 68Β°F
2 Jun 16, 1988 – Jun 26, 1988 11 104Β°F (Jun 23) 99Β°F 64Β°F
3 Jul 14, 1960 – Jul 23, 1960 10 105Β°F (Jul 19) 99Β°F 67Β°F
4 Jul 1, 1985 – Jul 10, 1985 10 102Β°F (Jul 5) 98Β°F 63Β°F
5 Jul 15, 1955 – Jul 21, 1955 7 104Β°F (Jul 18) 98Β°F 64Β°F
6 Aug 10, 2003 – Aug 16, 2003 7 103Β°F (Aug 13) 99Β°F 68Β°F
7 Jul 1, 1936 – Jul 7, 1936 7 102Β°F (Jul 4) 100Β°F 66Β°F
8 Jul 26, 2000 – Aug 1, 2000 7 102Β°F (Jul 30) 98Β°F 65Β°F
9 Aug 3, 1971 – Aug 9, 1971 7 100Β°F (Aug 6) 97Β°F 66Β°F
10 Jul 11, 2002 – Jul 16, 2002 6 108Β°F (Jul 14) 102Β°F 66Β°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

34
2026 so far
above-normal nights
40.4
Avg / summer
1970–2020
68
Most in a summer
1961

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows Β· complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

6.85"
2026 YTD
Normal: 9.38"
-2.53"
1.14"
July so far
July normal: 1.22"
-0.08"
2.57"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 4.31"
-1.74"
1
2026 heavy rain days
Days with β‰₯ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation β€” Last 24 Months

Blue = actual Β· dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average Β· tan = below average Β· gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (β‰₯ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (β‰₯ 1.0")