Weather on December 17
Billings, MT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
1980
49°F avg
Coldest
2016
-12°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Billings, MT typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1980 (49°F average), while the coldest was 2016 (-12°F) — a 61°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 9.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Billings, MT? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2021 | 28° | 8° | 18° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 2020 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 32° | 15° | 24° | 0.18" | 0.7" |
| 2016coldest | 3° | -27° | -12° | 0.41" | 2" |
| 2015 | 30° | 5° | 18° | 0.23" | 1" |
| 2014 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 52° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 37° | 16° | 26° | — | 0.1" |
| 2009 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | 2" |
| 2008 | 28° | -7° | 11° | — | — |
| 2007 | 48° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 34° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 2005 | 18° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2004 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2003 | 49° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 2002 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2000 | 38° | 28° | 33° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1999 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 21° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 48° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 1993 | 34° | 19° | 26° | 0.13" | — |
| 1992 | 28° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 6° | 24° | — | — |
| 1989 | 13° | 9° | 11° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 45° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 13° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 21° | -14° | 4° | — | — |
| 1983 | 6° | -15° | -4° | 0.05" | — |
| 1982 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1981 | 29° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 61° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 14° | 32° | — | — |
| 1978 | 33° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 1977 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1976 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1975 | 20° | -13° | 3° | — | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1971 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
55 years of data from BILLINGS WTP