The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Billings | Metric | Missoula |
|---|---|---|
| 223 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 185 days |
| 16 in | Precipitationper year | 20 in |
| 95 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 129 days |
| 51 in | Snowfallper year | 44 in |
| 35 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 24 days |
| 149 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 165 days |
| 54% | Humidityaverage relative | 64% |
| 48 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 46 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings high | 37 | 40 | 50 | 58 | 68 | 78 | 87 | 86 | 75 | 60 | 46 | 37 |
| Missoula high | 33 | 38 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 85 | 84 | 73 | 56 | 41 | 32 |
| Billings low | 17 | 19 | 26 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 47 | 36 | 26 | 18 |
| Missoula low | 19 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 53 | 51 | 44 | 33 | 26 | 19 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Missoula | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
| Missoula | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Billings vs another city
- Billings vs Lockwood, MT
- Billings vs Laurel, MT
- Billings vs Powell, WY
- Billings vs Cody, WY
- Billings vs Livingston, MT
- Billings vs Lewistown, MT
- Billings vs New York, NY
- Billings vs Los Angeles, CA
- Billings vs Chicago, IL
- Billings vs Houston, TX
- Billings vs Phoenix, AZ
- Billings vs Philadelphia, PA
Missoula vs another city
- Missoula vs Orchard Homes, MT
- Missoula vs Polson, MT
- Missoula vs Anaconda, MT
- Missoula vs Bigfork, MT
- Missoula vs Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- Missoula vs Kalispell, MT
- Missoula vs New York, NY
- Missoula vs Los Angeles, CA
- Missoula vs Chicago, IL
- Missoula vs Houston, TX
- Missoula vs Phoenix, AZ
- Missoula vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).