Weather on January 17
Billings, MT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
1974
49°F avg
Coldest
1987
-7°F avg
About This Date
January 17th in Billings, MT typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 16°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 1974 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (-7°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 3.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 17th in Billings, MT? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2025 | 52° | 24° | 38° | 0.3" | 1" |
| 2024 | 22° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2023 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2022 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 23° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 2019 | 41° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 35° | -3° | 16° | — | — |
| 2017 | 29° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 2016 | 16° | 8° | 12° | 0.41" | 3" |
| 2015 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2013 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2012 | 30° | -6° | 12° | — | — |
| 2011 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2009 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 33° | 21° | 27° | 0.15" | — |
| 2000 | 52° | 14° | 33° | — | — |
| 1999 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 21° | 32° | 0.23" | 3" |
| 1997 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | -2° | 17° | 0.33" | — |
| 1995 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 9° | -4° | 2° | 0.64" | — |
| 1993 | 31° | 1° | 16° | — | — |
| 1992 | 34° | 2° | 18° | 0.05" | — |
| 1991 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1990 | 28° | 24° | 26° | 0.13" | — |
| 1989 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1988 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1987coldest | 26° | -40° | -7° | — | — |
| 1986 | 49° | 34° | 41° | 0.08" | — |
| 1985 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1984 | 39° | -15° | 12° | 0.2" | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1982 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1981 | 41° | 9° | 25° | — | — |
| 1980 | 49° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 29° | 1° | 15° | — | — |
| 1978 | 15° | 4° | 9° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1977 | 42° | 11° | 26° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1975 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974warmest | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1971 | 48° | 29° | 38° | 0.36" | — |
56 years of data from BILLINGS WTP