Weather on January 16
Billings, MT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
1974
54°F avg
Coldest
2024
-9°F avg
About This Date
January 16th in Billings, MT typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 15°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 16th was in 1974 (54°F average), while the coldest was 2024 (-9°F) — a 63°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 16th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 5.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 16th in Billings, MT? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2025 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2024coldest | 7° | -25° | -9° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 23° | 33° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2022 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2020 | 9° | -4° | 2° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 2018 | 9° | -11° | -1° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 2017 | 31° | -2° | 14° | — | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 2015 | 47° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 2014 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2013 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2012 | 47° | 8° | 27° | 0.43" | 2" |
| 2011 | 45° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 2010 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2009 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 51° | 12° | 32° | — | — |
| 2007 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 20° | -14° | 3° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 33° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 2000 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | -10° | 10° | — | — |
| 1996 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1995 | 42° | 26° | 34° | 0.25" | — |
| 1994 | 10° | 9° | 9° | 0.51" | — |
| 1993 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 1992 | 43° | 29° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 50° | 28° | 39° | 0.18" | — |
| 1989 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 19° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1986 | 53° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 24° | -5° | 10° | 0.56" | — |
| 1983 | 50° | 14° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 28° | -10° | 9° | — | — |
| 1981 | — | 12° | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | -6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1978 | 7° | -2° | 2° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 1977 | 30° | -11° | 10° | 0.1" | — |
| 1976 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 1975 | 44° | 9° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974warmest | 62° | 46° | 54° | — | — |
| 1973 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 1972 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1971 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
56 years of data from BILLINGS WTP