Billings Weather in July (1981–2025)

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July at a Glance in Billings

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
30.9°C
Avg Low
❄️
15.2°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
23.0°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
38 mm
Avg Humidity
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46%
Avg Wind
🌬️
2.3 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
6.9
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
📈
+14.2°C
temp difference
🌡️Warm afternoons🌤️Cool mornings☀️Very sunny🌦️Some rain🍃Light winds🏜️Low humidity

Billings July Weather Overview

July is one of the warmer months of the year in Billings, with average highs near 30.9°C and lows around 15.2°C (mean 23°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 38 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.

Billings July Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

July is one of the warmer months of the year in Billings. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Billings was 2021 — when the month averaged 26.7°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 16.8°C. Typical July days reach 30.9°C with nights near 15.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp22.6°C→24.5°C+1.9°C
Max Temp30.6°C→32.2°C+1.6°C
Min Temp14.7°C→16.8°C+2.1°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.5°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.5°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.6°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

16.0°C–18.8°C2 yr (4%)
18.8°C–21.5°C5 yr (11%)
21.5°C–24.3°C24 yr (53%)
24.3°C–27.0°C14 yr (31%)

Billings July Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

July is about average for rainfall in Billings, averaging 38 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1993 with 152 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 5 mm.

Billings July Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Billings during July averages 46%. The most humid July was 1993 at 63%, and the least humid was 1988 at 30%.

Billings July Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

July receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Billings. The sunniest July was 2003 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 5.7.

Billings July Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Billings during July is 2.3 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1999 and 2015 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2019, 2023 and 2024, among others at 2.1 m/s.

What July Feels Like in Billings

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Cool
Morning
🌞
Warm
Afternoon
🌆
Mild
Evening
Rain chanceLow
Outdoor comfort★★★★★

How July Ranks in Billings

🔥1st warmest month of the year
🌧️4th wettest month of the year
☀️1st sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Billings Weather by Month

Billings July Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp22.7°C21.3°C24.3°C23.3°C24.2°C+1.5°C
Avg High30.7°C28.9°C32.3°C31.1°C31.9°C+1.2°C
Avg Low14.7°C13.7°C16.2°C15.5°C16.5°C+1.8°C
Avg Rain40 mm51 mm29 mm35 mm32 mm-8 mm

Extreme July Records in Billings

🔥Warmest July42.6°C2002
🧊Coldest July5.4°C1997
🌧️Wettest July152 mm1993
🏜️Driest July5 mm2003
🌬️Windiest July2.7 m/s1999

Key Insights for July

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July temperatures in Billings have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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July has ranged from a record low of 5.4°C (1997) to a record high of 42.6°C (2002).

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Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 38 mm, with a wettest year of 152 mm.

Is July a Good Time to Visit Billings?

One of the best times to visit Billings

July is one of the best times to visit Billings. Expect days averaging 30.9°C and nights around 15.2°C (mean 23°C) — warmer than Billings's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (38 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Billings's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Billings Weather in July — In Depth

☀️ July climate overview

July is one of the warmer months of the year in Billings, with average highs near 30.9°C and lows around 15.2°C (mean 23°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 38 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in July

July averages 38 mm of rainfall in Billings, about average for rainfall compared with the rest of the year. The wettest July on record saw 152 mm (1993), and the driest just 5 mm (2003). Humidity sits around 46% and average wind speed is 2.3 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 6.9 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How July has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.6°C to 32.2°C and overnight lows from 14.7°C to 16.8°C over the same span.
July Weather in Billings, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202531.0°C23.4°C15.7°C37.3°C9.8°C46 mm52%2.3 m/s6.5
202432.4°C24.9°C17.4°C40.0°C10.1°C24 mm44%2.1 m/s6.6
202330.0°C22.5°C15.1°C38.5°C8.2°C33 mm54%2.1 m/s7.1
202233.3°C25.0°C16.7°C40.2°C12.5°C43 mm46%2.2 m/s7.3
2021 🔥34.5°C26.7°C19.0°C41.1°C14.3°C25 mm39%2.3 m/s6.5
202030.4°C22.6°C14.8°C36.0°C10.0°C24 mm50%2.3 m/s7.4
201928.7°C21.6°C14.6°C36.4°C9.5°C75 mm60%2.1 m/s6.6
201830.1°C22.5°C15.0°C37.2°C6.9°C19 mm53%2.2 m/s7.3
201734.2°C26.1°C18.1°C38.5°C13.0°C21 mm40%2.2 m/s7
201631.1°C23.0°C14.8°C37.7°C9.4°C44 mm43%2.5 m/s7.1
201529.6°C22.1°C14.7°C36.3°C10.2°C43 mm48%2.7 m/s6.6
201431.2°C23.2°C15.2°C36.4°C10.6°C17 mm45%2.5 m/s7.3
201332.0°C24.0°C16.1°C36.5°C12.8°C32 mm46%2.5 m/s7
201234.3°C26.1°C17.9°C39.0°C14.4°C21 mm37%2.2 m/s6.7
201131.0°C22.9°C14.9°C37.8°C10.8°C34 mm55%2.2 m/s7.5
201029.2°C21.6°C13.9°C35.4°C7.9°C41 mm50%2.4 m/s7.3
200928.9°C21.5°C14.1°C35.8°C8.7°C43 mm48%2.4 m/s6.7
200830.8°C23.0°C15.1°C38.8°C8.9°C26 mm44%2.4 m/s7.4
200734.3°C26.4°C18.5°C39.9°C10.9°C46 mm44%2.2 m/s7.1
200634.0°C25.8°C17.6°C39.1°C14.1°C15 mm36%2.3 m/s7.1
200532.0°C23.7°C15.4°C41.4°C8.7°C27 mm43%2.5 m/s7.2
200430.2°C22.5°C14.8°C38.4°C9.7°C40 mm46%2.3 m/s6.8
200334.1°C25.6°C17.0°C40.0°C12.2°C5 mm35%2.6 m/s7.6
200233.7°C25.3°C16.9°C42.6°C12.3°C29 mm39%2.5 m/s7
200132.1°C24.1°C16.1°C38.1°C12.8°C37 mm46%2.2 m/s7.1
200033.1°C24.7°C16.3°C39.4°C11.8°C21 mm40%2.4 m/s6.9
199931.4°C22.5°C13.5°C39.4°C5.4°C12 mm38%2.7 m/s7.3
199832.2°C24.4°C16.6°C37.8°C13.6°C38 mm48%2.3 m/s7.2
199727.8°C20.7°C13.7°C36.5°C5.4°C83 mm59%2.1 m/s6.3
199630.4°C22.6°C14.8°C36.7°C10.5°C13 mm41%2.4 m/s7.5
199528.9°C21.1°C13.3°C37.8°C8.9°C58 mm53%2.4 m/s6.7
199429.5°C21.9°C14.3°C35.5°C7.3°C61 mm44%2.2 m/s6.7
1993 ❄️ 🌧️23.3°C16.8°C10.3°C36.0°C6.8°C152 mm63%2.6 m/s5.7
199225.1°C18.1°C11.1°C31.8°C6.3°C49 mm57%2.1 m/s6.4
199130.3°C22.3°C14.2°C36.1°C9.2°C19 mm45%2.4 m/s7.3
199030.5°C22.7°C14.8°C36.9°C10.9°C22 mm41%2.4 m/s6.9
198932.8°C24.3°C15.9°C38.1°C11.9°C31 mm44%2.5 m/s7
198833.2°C24.6°C16.0°C38.3°C10.1°C6 mm30%2.3 m/s7
198728.7°C21.2°C13.8°C36.4°C7.1°C91 mm52%2.2 m/s6
198628.7°C20.8°C12.9°C35.8°C6.7°C45 mm44%2.3 m/s6.5
198532.3°C24.4°C16.5°C38.1°C11.3°C41 mm39%2.4 m/s6.4
198431.5°C23.5°C15.6°C36.7°C11.1°C22 mm41%2.2 m/s6.6
198330.9°C22.4°C13.9°C38.2°C7.5°C37 mm44%2.6 m/s—
198228.3°C20.9°C13.6°C36.1°C7.2°C47 mm54%2.2 m/s—
198130.1°C22.0°C13.9°C36.2°C7.5°C45 mm46%2.1 m/s—

Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Billings July Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Billings in July?▼

The average high in July is around 30.9°C with lows near 15.2°C (mean 23°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Billings in July?▼

July averages 38 mm of rainfall in Billings, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 152 mm in 1993.

What was the hottest July on record in Billings?▼

The hottest July reached 42.6°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 5.4°C in 1997.

Has July in Billings gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.6°C to 32.2°C and overnight lows from 14.7°C to 16.8°C over the same span.

Is July a good time to visit Billings?▼

July is one of the warmer months of the year in Billings and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 30.9°C daytime highs and 15.2°C at night.

Is July the coldest month in Billings?▼

Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Billings, averaging 23°C.

What should I pack for Billings in July?▼

For July in Billings, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.9°C and lows of 15.2°C.

Is Billings humid in July?▼

Relative humidity in July averages 46% — relatively dry.

How windy is Billings in July?▼

Average wind speed in July is 2.3 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1999).

Which July had the most rainfall in Billings?▼

The wettest July on record was 1993 with 152 mm. On average, July sees 38 mm.

Where does this July weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Billings behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.