Weather on December 5
Billings, MT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
1987
51°F avg
Coldest
1972
-10°F avg
About This Date
December 5th 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 5th was in 1987 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-10°F) — a 61°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 8.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Billings, MT? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 40° | 17° | 28° | 0.36" | 2" |
| 2021 | 50° | 25° | 37° | 0.51" | 4" |
| 2020 | 59° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2017 | 35° | 14° | 25° | 0.41" | 0.2" |
| 2016 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 55° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2013 | 8° | -18° | -5° | — | — |
| 2012 | 65° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 2011 | 24° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 2010 | 24° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 2009 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 41° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 29° | 3° | 16° | — | 0.5" |
| 2004 | 57° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2002 | 36° | 8° | 22° | — | 3" |
| 2001 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2000 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1999 | 53° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 29° | 15° | 22° | 0.33" | — |
| 1997 | 24° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1996 | 42° | 6° | 24° | — | — |
| 1995 | 50° | 14° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 11° | 3° | 7° | — | — |
| 1993 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 23° | -3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 43° | 44° | — | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1989 | 57° | 40° | 48° | 0.03" | — |
| 1988 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987warmest | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1984 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1979 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 1978 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1977 | 12° | -2° | 5° | 0.41" | — |
| 1976 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1975 | 56° | 19° | 37° | 0.3" | — |
| 1974 | 49° | 33° | 41° | 0.15" | — |
| 1973 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 1° | -21° | -10° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
55 years of data from BILLINGS WTP