Weather on January 3
Billings, MT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2003
46°F avg
Coldest
2017
-2°F avg
About This Date
January 3rd in Billings, MT typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 12°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 2003 (46°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (-2°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 3rd in Billings, MT? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2025 | 25° | 14° | 19° | 0.03" | — |
| 2024 | 48° | 13° | 30° | — | — |
| 2023 | 39° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2018 | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2017coldest | 7° | -12° | -2° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2016 | 33° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 2015 | 39° | 5° | 22° | 0.76" | 4" |
| 2014 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2011 | 28° | 20° | 24° | 0.03" | — |
| 2010 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2009 | 35° | -2° | 17° | — | — |
| 2008 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 34° | 41° | 0.08" | — |
| 2005 | 15° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 2004 | 11° | -9° | 1° | — | — |
| 2003warmest | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 10° | 23° | 0.38" | — |
| 1999 | 28° | 9° | 18° | 0.08" | 0.8" |
| 1998 | 15° | 2° | 8° | — | 0.5" |
| 1997 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1996 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 22° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1994 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1993 | 21° | -5° | 8° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 11° | -13° | -1° | — | — |
| 1990 | 34° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 1989 | 45° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 1988 | 25° | 16° | 20° | 0.03" | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1984 | 46° | 29° | 37° | 0.1" | — |
| 1983 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 1982 | 28° | -6° | 11° | — | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | — | 17° | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 15° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 1978 | 23° | 5° | 14° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1977 | 12° | -1° | 6° | — | — |
| 1976 | 20° | -14° | 3° | — | — |
| 1975 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 14° | -14° | 0° | — | — |
| 1973 | 35° | -8° | 14° | 0.71" | — |
| 1972 | 20° | -7° | 6° | 0.18" | — |
| 1971 | 24° | 3° | 14° | 0.1" | — |
56 years of data from BILLINGS WTP