Monthly outlook for Big Sky, MT: average high 48.6°, average low 30°. That is 2.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (62°), the coolest 25 October (21.6°).
48.6°/30°
Average high / low
+2.1°
Above normal
2 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
16 October – 25 October
51.5°
46.9°
+2.6°
26 October – 4 November
43.6°
40.5°
+1.7°
5 November – 14 November
at normal
36.9°
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October records over 66 years
75.6°3 October 2010All-time high
-18.6°29 October 1971All-time low
Sat, 1758° / 31°0
58 °
Big Sky, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 31°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.5 mph SW
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point16°
Sun, 1853° / 33°0
53 °
Big Sky, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 33°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind2.9 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point25°
Mon, 1954° / 35°0
54 °
Big Sky, Monday, 19 October
Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 35°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind4.6 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point26°
Tue, 2054° / 35°0
54 °
Big Sky, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 35°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind4 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2155° / 37°0.02
55 °
Big Sky, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 37°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.8 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 2262° / 41°0.09
62 °
Big Sky, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 41°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind7.2 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 2344° / 32°0.99
44 °
Big Sky, Friday, 23 October
Snow. High 44°, low 32°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind4.5 mph N
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 2436° / 25°0.01
36 °
Big Sky, Saturday, 24 October
Light snow. High 36°, low 25°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind2.8 mph NW
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 2543° / 22°0
43 °
Big Sky, Sunday, 25 October
Light snow. High 43°, low 22°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind3.2 mph W
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 2643° / 26°0
43 °
Big Sky, Monday, 26 October
Partly cloudy. High 43°, low 26°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind3.3 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2747° / 27°0
47 °
Big Sky, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 47°, low 27°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind2.9 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2842° / 31°0.01
42 °
Big Sky, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 42°, low 31°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind5.6 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 2938° / 28°0.03
38 °
Big Sky, Thursday, 29 October
Light snow. High 38°, low 28°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind4 mph N
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Fri, 3042° / 26°0
42 °
Big Sky, Friday, 30 October
Partly cloudy. High 42°, low 26°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.1 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sat, 3149° / 28°0
49 °
Big Sky, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 49°, low 28°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind4.7 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0139° / 21°0.07
39 °
Big Sky, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high58° (2014)
Record low-14° (2002)
Mon, 0238° / 20°0.07
38 °
Big Sky, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high56° (1981)
Record low-14° (1995)
Tue, 0340° / 21°0.07
40 °
Big Sky, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high60° (1962)
Record low-8° (1967)
Wed, 0440° / 22°0.06
40 °
Big Sky, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high56° (2016)
Record low-10° (1973)
Thu, 0539° / 22°0.09
39 °
Big Sky, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high57° (1987)
Record low-15° (2003)
Fri, 0638° / 21°0.07
38 °
Big Sky, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high56° (2010)
Record low-5° (2003)
Sat, 0738° / 20°0.08
38 °
Big Sky, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high56° (1999)
Record low-3° (1990)
Sun, 0837° / 19°0.1
37 °
Big Sky, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low19°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high57° (2016)
Record low-6° (1994)
Mon, 0937° / 18°0.07
37 °
Big Sky, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high58° (2016)
Record low-6° (2020)
Tue, 1036° / 18°0.05
36 °
Big Sky, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high56° (2016)
Record low-23° (1986)
Wed, 1135° / 16°0.06
35 °
Big Sky, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high58° (2016)
Record low-13° (2000)
Thu, 1237° / 18°0.08
37 °
Big Sky, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high57° (1999)
Record low-14° (2000)
Fri, 1336° / 19°0.07
36 °
Big Sky, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low19°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high56° (1999)
Record low-14° (2014)
Sat, 1435° / 17°0.09
35 °
Big Sky, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high58° (1999)
Record low-9° (1978)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Big Sky, MT are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Big Sky, MT since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.