Billings weather in July

In July, Billings sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 0.9 in of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 88°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Billings's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Billings's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
1st warmest
Overnight low
60°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.9 in
4.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:44 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Billings is city in and county seat of Yellowstone County, Montana, United States.

Density
1,039/km²
people per km²
Founded
1877

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 88°F by the end.

A typical July day in Billings reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 97°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 10°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Billings

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Billings weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 18°0.95.75.88.90.0
Feb39° / 20°0.865.410.10.0
Mar49° / 27°1.27.14.311.62.1
Apr58° / 35°2.310.83.813.34.0
May67° / 45°2.610.70.614.76.0
Jun77° / 53°2.19015.56.9
Jul87° / 60°0.94.9015.25.5
Aug86° / 58°0.73.9013.96.1
Sep74° / 49°1.45.50.212.37.6
Oct59° / 38°1.87.22.210.75.0
Nov45° / 27°0.95.93.59.31.2
Dec36° / 20°0.85.45.28.50.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Billings gets around 0.9 in of rain over 4.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
121
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520
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719
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1118
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2015
2115
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29271
39181
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69181
79091
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Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:33 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 7:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:338:02
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315.54:348:01
415.44:358:01
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.37 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
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47.4Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Billings?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Billings for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Billings in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Billings sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 60°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Billings in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Billings peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Billings in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Billings is worst in August — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodAug 1817 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Billings?

Billings sits at 45.8°N, 108.5°W, 3,123 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sheridan, 101 mi away.

Topography around Billings

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Billings.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Billings has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 ft around an average of 3,196 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,096 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,050 ft.

The land around Billings is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, grassland (69%) within 10 miles, and grassland (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
551 ft
10 miles
1,096 ft
50 miles
6,050 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Sheridan 101 mi · Bozeman 122 mi · Great Falls 178 mi · Helena 178 mi · Gillette 179 mi · Butte 194 mi · Rexburg 211 mi · Casper 229 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Billings (45.7833°, -108.5007°, elevation 3,123 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).