Monthly outlook for Big Sky, MT: average high 48.3°, average low 28.3°. That is 1.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (57.1°), the coolest 24 October (21.2°).
48.3°/28.3°
Average high / low
+1.9°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
16 October – 25 October
50.3°
46.9°
+1.9°
26 October – 4 November
44.9°
40.5°
+2.4°
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, 1757° / 27°0
57 °
Big Sky, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 27°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point14°
Sun, 1853° / 33°0
53 °
Big Sky, Sunday, 18 October
Mostly clear. High 53°, low 33°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind3 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point26°
Mon, 1955° / 35°0
55 °
Big Sky, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 35°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind5 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point26°
Tue, 2054° / 36°0
54 °
Big Sky, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 36°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind1.3 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point23°
Wed, 2152° / 36°0.08
52 °
Big Sky, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 52°, low 36°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind3.9 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 2256° / 37°0.02
56 °
Big Sky, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 37°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 2343° / 25°0.28
43 °
Big Sky, Friday, 23 October
Snow. High 43°, low 25°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.6 mph N
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sat, 2435° / 21°0
35 °
Big Sky, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 35°, low 21°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind3.8 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sun, 2543° / 23°0
43 °
Big Sky, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 43°, low 23°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.5 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 2645° / 29°0.07
45 °
Big Sky, Monday, 26 October
Light snow. High 45°, low 29°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.7 mph W
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2750° / 26°0
50 °
Big Sky, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 50°, low 26°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.8 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Wed, 2849° / 30°0
49 °
Big Sky, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 49°, low 30°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind5.3 mph SE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Thu, 2934° / 28°0.17
34 °
Big Sky, Thursday, 29 October
Snow. High 34°, low 28°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind4.4 mph NE
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Fri, 3045° / 24°0
45 °
Big Sky, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 45°, low 24°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.5 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 3147° / 22°0
47 °
Big Sky, Saturday, 31 October
Mostly clear. High 47°, low 22°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.9 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
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.