Weather on March 5
Billings, MT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1987
56°F avg
Coldest
2019
-2°F avg
About This Date
March 5th in Billings, MT typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 20°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 5th was in 1987 (56°F average), while the coldest was 2019 (-2°F) — a 58°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 5th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 5th in Billings, MT? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 2025 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2023 | 28° | 21° | 25° | 0.13" | 0.9" |
| 2022 | 44° | 35° | 40° | 0.51" | 1.2" |
| 2021 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2020 | 59° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019coldest | 13° | -16° | -2° | — | — |
| 2018 | 28° | 19° | 24° | 1.78" | 3" |
| 2017 | 64° | 28° | 46° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 2016 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 2015 | 50° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2012 | 66° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2009 | 53° | 31° | 42° | 0.1" | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2007 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2006 | 57° | 16° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 66° | 23° | 45° | — | — |
| 2004 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 2° | 18° | — | — |
| 2002 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 2001 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2000 | 71° | 30° | 51° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 21° | 36° | 0.91" | 0.6" |
| 1998 | 26° | 14° | 20° | 0.13" | — |
| 1997 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1996 | 11° | 4° | 7° | 0.64" | — |
| 1995 | 18° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1994 | 71° | 31° | 51° | — | — |
| 1993 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 65° | 29° | 47° | 0.2" | — |
| 1991 | 66° | 22° | 44° | 0.51" | — |
| 1990 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 32° | -8° | 12° | — | — |
| 1988 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 1987warmest | 76° | 37° | 56° | — | — |
| 1986 | 67° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 1985 | 31° | -8° | 12° | — | — |
| 1984 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 31° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 1982 | 39° | 6° | 23° | — | — |
| 1981 | 65° | 22° | 43° | — | — |
| 1980 | 17° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1979 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1978 | 41° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 1977 | 49° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1976 | 33° | -3° | 15° | — | — |
| 1975 | 45° | 26° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1973 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1972 | 52° | 13° | 32° | — | — |
| 1971 | 37° | 8° | 23° | 0.05" | — |
56 years of data from BILLINGS WTP