Weather on January 21
Billings, MT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2009
45°F avg
Coldest
1982
-12°F avg
About This Date
January 21st in Billings, MT typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 17°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 21st was in 2009 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (-12°F) — a 57°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 21st dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 21st in Billings, MT? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2025 | 19° | -10° | 5° | 0.13" | 0.1" |
| 2024 | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2022 | 41° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 29° | 35° | 0.97" | 4" |
| 2018 | 42° | 9° | 25° | — | — |
| 2017 | 41° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 22° | 28° | 0.18" | 0.1" |
| 2015 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2014 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2013 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2012 | 33° | -1° | 16° | — | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 45° | 13° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009warmest | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 4° | -8° | -2° | — | — |
| 2007 | 39° | 26° | 33° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2006 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | 0.1" |
| 2004 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 25° | 11° | 18° | 0.2" | — |
| 2002 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 51° | 13° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1997 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1996 | 37° | 11° | 24° | 0.05" | — |
| 1995 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 1993 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 15° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 14° | 26° | 0.25" | — |
| 1985 | 11° | -14° | -2° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 2° | 17° | — | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982coldest | -10° | -15° | -12° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 1981 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1978 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975 | 53° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 1972 | 46° | -2° | 22° | 0.03" | — |
| 1971 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
56 years of data from BILLINGS WTP