Weather on March 17
Billings, MT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
55°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
2012
60°F avg
Coldest
1989
13°F avg
About This Date
March 17th in Billings, MT typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 29°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 2012 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (13°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 5.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 17th in Billings, MT? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 2025 | 59° | 35° | 47° | 0.51" | — |
| 2024 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2021 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 2016 | 49° | 23° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 0.43" | 1" |
| 2014 | 58° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 2013 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 76° | 44° | 60° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 74° | 34° | 54° | — | — |
| 2009 | 66° | 32° | 49° | 0.97" | — |
| 2008 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2007 | 73° | 35° | 54° | — | — |
| 2006 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 53° | 33° | 43° | 0.25" | 0.1" |
| 2004 | 60° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2003 | 57° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2002 | 22° | 15° | 18° | 0.03" | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 2000 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1999 | 67° | 24° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1997 | 63° | 32° | 47° | 0.05" | — |
| 1996 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1995 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994 | 78° | 37° | 58° | — | — |
| 1993 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1991 | 56° | 30° | 43° | 0.38" | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 32° | 43° | 0.51" | — |
| 1989coldest | 18° | 9° | 13° | 1.32" | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 15° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 32° | 42° | 0.64" | — |
| 1985 | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1984 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1983 | 42° | 27° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
| 1982 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1981 | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 1980 | 55° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 1979 | 62° | 38° | 50° | 0.81" | — |
| 1978 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1977 | 52° | 23° | 37° | 0.13" | — |
| 1976 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1975 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1974 | 69° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 1973 | 66° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 1972 | 72° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 1971 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
56 years of data from BILLINGS WTP