When to Visit Billings
Climate guide & best times to travel
Best Time to Visit
Month-by-Month Guide
January
January represents the coolest month with relatively moderate temperatures. Despite being winter, daytime highs reach dangerous levels while nights offer some relief. No precipitation occurs during this period.
February
February sees rising temperatures as the extreme heat season approaches. Conditions remain dangerously hot with no rainfall to provide any cooling relief. This marks one of the last months with somewhat manageable temperatures.
March
March brings a dramatic temperature increase as extreme heat conditions begin. Daytime temperatures become life-threatening while minimal precipitation provides virtually no relief from the intense heat.
April
April continues the dangerous temperature climb with extreme heat dominating both day and night. The minimal rainfall is insufficient to provide any meaningful cooling in these desert-like conditions.
May
May reaches potentially lethal temperature levels with extreme heat stress conditions. Even nighttime temperatures remain dangerously high, while trace precipitation offers no relief from the intense heat.
June
June enters the peak extreme heat season with temperatures well beyond human survival limits. Both day and night temperatures pose immediate life-threatening conditions with virtually no precipitation.
July
July represents the absolute peak of extreme heat with the highest temperatures of the year. These conditions are incompatible with human survival and would require immediate emergency shelter and cooling.
August
August maintains near-peak extreme heat conditions with temperatures remaining at life-threatening levels. The complete absence of rainfall compounds the dangerous heat stress conditions.
September
September begins a gradual cooling trend but temperatures remain extremely dangerous. Minimal precipitation provides negligible relief from the continuing extreme heat conditions.
October
October shows continued cooling but temperatures remain well above survivable levels. The slight increase in precipitation does little to mitigate the ongoing extreme heat stress.
November
November brings more significant cooling as temperatures begin approaching potentially manageable levels. However, conditions remain extremely challenging with minimal precipitation and dangerous heat.
December
December offers the most moderate conditions of the year, though temperatures remain dangerously high by normal standards. The complete lack of precipitation maintains the ultra-arid desert conditions.