March is one of the cooler months of the year in Billings, with average highs near 9.2°C and lows around -3.2°C (mean 3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 27 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Billings. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Billings was 2012 — when the month averaged 6.9°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -2.4°C. Typical March days reach 9.2°C with nights near -3.2°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is about average for rainfall in Billings, averaging 27 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1989 with 54 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Billings during March averages 63%. The most humid March was 2019 at 76%, and the least humid was 1988 at 54%.
March receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Billings. The sunniest March was 2019 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Billings during March is 3.2 m/s. The windiest March was 1988 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.8°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C | 3.5°C | 2.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 8.7°C | 9.3°C | 9.1°C | 10.1°C | 8.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -3.0°C | -3.5°C | -3.4°C | -3.0°C | -3.1°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 28 mm | 24 mm | 25 mm | 23 mm | -10 mm |
March temperatures in Billings have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of -33.4°C (2019) to a record high of 26.5°C (2025).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 27 mm, with a wettest year of 54 mm.
A good time to visit Billings
March is a good time to visit Billings, with days averaging 9.2°C and nights around -3.2°C (mean 3°C, cooler than Billings's yearly average) and low rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.6°C | 5.4°C | -0.8°C | 26.5°C | -5.0°C | 25 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 8.3°C | 2.6°C | -3.0°C | 20.0°C | -8.2°C | 21 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 4.1°C | -1.0°C | -6.1°C | 11.5°C | -11.7°C | 34 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 10.4°C | 3.7°C | -2.9°C | 25.6°C | -15.2°C | 14 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 10.6°C | 4.2°C | -2.1°C | 20.7°C | -5.8°C | 15 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 7.6°C | 2.0°C | -3.5°C | 20.4°C | -9.7°C | 30 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 5.5°C | -1.5°C | -8.6°C | 20.1°C | -33.4°C | 12 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 8.2°C | 2.1°C | -4.0°C | 18.3°C | -10.9°C | 28 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 10.9°C | 4.7°C | -1.5°C | 24.1°C | -8.9°C | 51 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 11.6°C | 5.3°C | -1.1°C | 21.7°C | -5.7°C | 31 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 14.0°C | 6.8°C | -0.3°C | 24.3°C | -15.2°C | 10 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 6.6°C | 0.9°C | -4.7°C | 15.9°C | -26.7°C | 47 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 9.4°C | 3.0°C | -3.3°C | 20.3°C | -9.1°C | 10 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 🔥 | 14.8°C | 6.9°C | -1.0°C | 24.1°C | -8.2°C | 24 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 7.6°C | 1.7°C | -4.2°C | 14.7°C | -13.7°C | 29 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 11.9°C | 5.2°C | -1.5°C | 19.6°C | -5.5°C | 12 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 7.4°C | 1.1°C | -5.1°C | 19.9°C | -19.3°C | 35 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 6.8°C | 1.7°C | -3.3°C | 14.2°C | -6.6°C | 15 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 13.3°C | 6.2°C | -0.8°C | 22.9°C | -10.7°C | 31 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 8.5°C | 2.4°C | -3.7°C | 19.2°C | -9.2°C | 45 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 10.1°C | 4.0°C | -2.0°C | 20.8°C | -7.5°C | 26 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 13.2°C | 6.0°C | -1.2°C | 26.0°C | -6.1°C | 7 mm | 55% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 7.5°C | 1.4°C | -4.7°C | 21.2°C | -20.6°C | 25 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 3.2°C | -2.4°C | -8.0°C | 19.1°C | -17.6°C | 16 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 10.2°C | 3.8°C | -2.6°C | 17.1°C | -6.6°C | 16 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 10.8°C | 4.3°C | -2.2°C | 20.3°C | -9.4°C | 24 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 11.7°C | 4.7°C | -2.4°C | 23.7°C | -7.4°C | 12 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 7.3°C | 1.3°C | -4.7°C | 17.2°C | -15.2°C | 36 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 9.6°C | 3.0°C | -3.7°C | 21.4°C | -14.8°C | 29 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 4.0°C | -1.5°C | -7.1°C | 15.5°C | -18.9°C | 45 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 7.6°C | 1.5°C | -4.6°C | 19.1°C | -16.6°C | 45 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 11.0°C | 4.3°C | -2.5°C | 21.8°C | -7.8°C | 13 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 10.1°C | 3.8°C | -2.5°C | 23.9°C | -9.3°C | 23 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 12.6°C | 5.8°C | -1.0°C | 20.1°C | -7.1°C | 30 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 9.3°C | 3.2°C | -2.9°C | 19.8°C | -12.8°C | 20 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 9.4°C | 3.0°C | -3.4°C | 19.5°C | -13.6°C | 32 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 5.6°C | 0.0°C | -5.6°C | 20.2°C | -22.2°C | 54 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 8.1°C | 2.7°C | -2.8°C | 19.2°C | -8.4°C | 23 mm | 54% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 8.3°C | 2.7°C | -2.8°C | 21.2°C | -13.7°C | 29 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 13.0°C | 6.1°C | -0.8°C | 24.3°C | -5.3°C | 21 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 7.7°C | 1.7°C | -4.3°C | 18.5°C | -11.6°C | 43 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 7.4°C | 2.3°C | -2.9°C | 16.1°C | -6.2°C | 29 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 9.3°C | 3.5°C | -2.4°C | 20.6°C | -7.7°C | 24 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.3°C | 1.7°C | -4.0°C | 16.8°C | -10.3°C | 43 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.5°C | 4.8°C | -1.8°C | 17.3°C | -7.6°C | 34 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 9.2°C with lows near -3.2°C (mean 3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 27 mm of rainfall in Billings, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 54 mm in 1989.
The hottest March reached 26.5°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -33.4°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.6°C to 9°C and overnight lows from -3.1°C to -3°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Billings and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 9.2°C daytime highs and -3.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Billings, averaging 3°C.
For March in Billings, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.2°C and lows of -3.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4 m/s (1988).
The wettest March on record was 1989 with 54 mm. On average, March sees 27 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Billings behaves each March, 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 March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
