Weather on January 20
Billings, MT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
1986
47°F avg
Coldest
1982
-4°F avg
About This Date
January 20th 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 20th was in 1986 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (-4°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 20th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 6.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 20th in Billings, MT? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2025 | 16° | -17° | 0° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 9° | 26° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 14° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2021 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2018 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017 | 42° | 27° | 34° | 0.1" | — |
| 2016 | 41° | 19° | 30° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2015 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2014 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2013 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2012 | 10° | -1° | 5° | 0.1" | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 62° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 28° | 3° | 16° | — | 5" |
| 2007 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2006 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 0.38" | — |
| 2003 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2000 | — | 13° | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 33° | 23° | 28° | 0.38" | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 25° | 0° | 12° | 0.03" | — |
| 1995 | 46° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 42° | 7° | 24° | — | — |
| 1993 | 49° | 8° | 28° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 33° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1989 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 7° | 23° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 1986warmest | 65° | 30° | 47° | 0.36" | — |
| 1985 | 40° | -14° | 13° | 0.05" | — |
| 1984 | 21° | -18° | 2° | — | — |
| 1983 | 49° | 11° | 30° | — | — |
| 1982coldest | 4° | -12° | -4° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1981 | 56° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 1980 | 26° | -6° | 10° | — | — |
| 1979 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1978 | 21° | -5° | 8° | — | — |
| 1977 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1976 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1975 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1974 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 14° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 1972 | 17° | -4° | 7° | — | — |
| 1971 | 44° | 32° | 38° | 0.51" | — |
56 years of data from BILLINGS WTP