Is Billings sunnier than Bozeman?

They are nearly tied: Billings gets about 2,701 hours of sunshine a year and Bozeman about 2,641.

Which is warmer, Billings or Bozeman?

Billings is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 15°C (59°F) versus 13°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Billings or Bozeman?

They are close in the November–February window: Billings averages 0/100 (about 4°C days), Bozeman 0/100 (about 1°C).

Billings vs Bozeman: which is sunnier?

🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 203 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Billings and Bozeman are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,701 vs 2,641 hours a year. Billings has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Billings	Bozeman
Sunshine hours / year	2,701	2,641
Sunniest month	July (89/100)	July (88/100)
Nov–Feb average score	0/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	87/100	85/100
Rain / year	430 mm	591 mm
Peak midday UV	8 (very high)	8 (very high)

Billings vs Bozeman month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Billings	Bozeman	Billings	Bozeman	Billings	Bozeman
January	0	0	2°	0°	16	36
February	0	0	3°	1°	19	39
March	8	0	9°	7°	25	46
April	43	27	14°	12°	47	68
May	81	67	20°	18°	78	78
June	83	79	26°	24°	65	83
July	89	88	32°	30°	32	35
August	89	88	30°	28°	33	35
September	88	87	24°	22°	37	42
October	51	36	15°	13°	41	49
November	0	0	7°	5°	19	40
December	0	0	2°	-1°	18	40

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Billings · Apr Billings · May Billings · Jun Billings · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Billings · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Billings averages 0/100, Bozeman 0/100. Billings is the warmer, around 4°C daytime highs vs 1°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Billings (average score 44/100 vs 31). Billings is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 12°C.
June–August: too close to call — Billings averages 87/100, Bozeman 85/100. Billings is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
September–October: Billings (average score 70/100 vs 62). Billings is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 18°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Billings weather by month · Bozeman weather by month · Best time to visit United States.

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