Billings - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year
This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Billings, Montana along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than three inches of precipitation landed on Billings in a single day? What was the rainiest day of 2019?
The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Billings and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of moisture also fell on at least one other day earlier that year.
These records go back to 1905. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 4.68 inches (118.9 millimetres) on April 17, 1941.
Since 1948 the precipitation extremes were observed at Billings Logan International Airport. Before then, the weather station was near downtown Billings.
| Inches | Date | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 2.19 | June 02, 2023 | 55.6 |
| 1.50 | July 24, 2022 | 38.1 |
| 0.63 | August 03, 2021 + | 16.0 |
| 1.10 | June 29, 2020 | 27.9 |
| 0.97 | August 22, 2019 | 24.6 |
| 1.54 | May 23, 2018 | 39.1 |
| 1.26 | April 09, 2017 | 32.0 |
| 1.86 | October 03, 2016 | 47.2 |
| 1.11 | April 15, 2015 | 28.2 |
| 0.81 | April 26, 2014 | 20.6 |
| 1.31 | September 07, 2013 | 33.3 |
| 0.62 | May 25, 2012 | 15.7 |
| 3.12 | May 24, 2011 | 79.2 |
| 2.24 | June 20, 2010 | 56.9 |
| Inches | Date | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 0.73 | October 05, 2009 | 18.5 |
| 1.33 | May 23, 2008 | 33.8 |
| 1.62 | May 22, 2007 | 41.1 |
| 1.13 | March 29, 2006 | 28.7 |
| 1.26 | July 10, 2005 | 32.0 |
| 1.45 | June 10, 2004 | 36.8 |
| 0.71 | October 10, 2003 | 18.0 |
| 0.77 | April 15, 2002 | 19.6 |
| 2.27 | June 13, 2001 | 57.7 |
| 0.68 | September 19, 2000 | 17.3 |
| 0.78 | September 02, 1999 | 19.8 |
| 1.20 | August 02, 1998 | 30.5 |
| 2.91 | June 08, 1997 | 73.9 |
| 0.84 | May 23, 1996 | 21.3 |
| 1.78 | May 12, 1995 | 45.2 |
| 1.07 | July 05, 1994 | 27.2 |
| 2.06 | July 03, 1993 | 52.3 |
| 1.05 | June 15, 1992 | 26.7 |
| 1.46 | June 19, 1991 | 37.1 |
| 0.79 | August 17, 1990 | 20.1 |
| 1.00 | October 01, 1989 | 25.4 |
| 1.13 | September 18, 1988 | 28.7 |
| 1.50 | May 27, 1987 | 38.1 |
| 0.85 | April 26, 1986 | 21.6 |
| 0.96 | July 29, 1985 | 24.4 |
| 0.61 | November 09, 1984 + | 15.5 |
| 0.69 | July 27, 1983 | 17.5 |
| 1.32 | June 16, 1982 | 33.5 |
| 2.11 | May 11, 1981 | 53.6 |
| 1.33 | May 04, 1980 | 33.8 |
| 0.64 | March 17, 1979 | 16.3 |
| 2.53 | April 28, 1978 | 64.3 |
| 0.56 | November 19, 1977 | 14.2 |
| 1.23 | May 14, 1976 | 31.2 |
| 1.61 | July 04, 1975 | 40.9 |
| 1.22 | October 30, 1974 | 31.0 |
| 1.15 | September 01, 1973 | 29.2 |
| 1.22 | January 02, 1972 | 31.0 |
| 1.67 | October 01, 1971 | 42.4 |
| 0.94 | April 27, 1970 | 23.9 |
| 1.90 | June 25, 1969 | 48.3 |
| 1.45 | June 09, 1968 | 36.8 |
| 1.21 | June 13, 1967 | 30.7 |
| 2.19 | September 13, 1966 | 55.6 |
| 1.90 | August 20, 1965 | 48.3 |
| 1.88 | June 08, 1964 | 47.8 |
| 0.99 | September 01, 1963 | 25.1 |
| 1.03 | June 04, 1962 | 26.2 |
| 1.21 | April 23, 1961 | 30.7 |
| 0.77 | August 16, 1960 + | 19.6 |
| 1.10 | November 11, 1959 | 27.9 |
| 1.86 | July 02, 1958 | 47.2 |
| 1.59 | April 23, 1957 | 40.4 |
| 0.64 | July 06, 1956 | 16.3 |
| 2.44 | April 04, 1955 | 62.0 |
| 0.65 | March 24, 1954 | 16.5 |
| 1.08 | October 21, 1953 | 27.4 |
| 2.83 | May 21, 1952 | 71.9 |
| 0.90 | May 31, 1951 | 22.9 |
| 0.73 | July 29, 1950 | 18.5 |
| 0.76 | October 18, 1949 | 19.3 |
| 0.60 | May 19, 1948 | 15.2 |
| 1.20 | June 09, 1947 | 30.5 |
| 1.49 | October 05, 1946 | 37.8 |
| 0.86 | August 13, 1945 | 21.8 |
| 2.05 | September 02, 1944 | 52.1 |
| 2.25 | June 03, 1943 | 57.2 |
| 2.98 | May 13, 1942 | 75.7 |
| 4.68 | April 17, 1941 | 118.9 |
| 2.55 | May 11, 1940 | 64.8 |
| 2.20 | June 17, 1939 | 55.9 |
| 1.93 | June 24, 1938 | 49.0 |
| 2.04 | October 04, 1937 | 51.8 |
| 0.97 | May 06, 1936 | 24.6 |
| 0.75 | March 09, 1935 | 19.1 |
| 1.04 | June 07, 1934 | 26.4 |
| 1.38 | August 27, 1933 | 35.1 |
| 2.24 | June 08, 1932 | 56.9 |
| 0.94 | September 20, 1931 | 23.9 |
| 0.54 | August 20, 1930 + | 13.7 |
| 0.80 | September 26, 1929 | 20.3 |
| 0.74 | January 13, 1928 | 18.8 |
| 1.64 | June 11, 1927 | 41.7 |
| 1.26 | September 30, 1926 | 32.0 |
| 0.92 | May 31, 1925 | 23.4 |
| 1.34 | May 28, 1924 | 34.0 |
| 1.92 | September 24, 1923 | 48.8 |
| 1.36 | April 05, 1922 | 34.5 |
| 1.23 | May 31, 1921 | 31.2 |
| 1.29 | May 11, 1920 | 32.8 |
| 0.62 | October 30, 1919 | 15.7 |
| 1.24 | May 09, 1918 | 31.5 |
| 0.93 | May 30, 1917 | 23.6 |
| 1.50 | July 09, 1916 | 38.1 |
| 2.01 | June 12, 1915 | 51.1 |
| 1.73 | June 26, 1914 | 43.9 |
| 1.28 | September 23, 1913 | 32.5 |
| 1.70 | July 01, 1912 | 43.2 |
| 1.52 | May 26, 1911 | 38.6 |
| 1.20 | December 04, 1910 | 30.5 |
| 0.88 | June 09, 1909 | 22.4 |
| – | 1908 | – |
| 1.10 | May 24, 1907 + | 27.9 |
| 2.44 | August 31, 1906 | 62.0 |
| 1.15 | June 04, 1905 | 29.2 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.