Monthly outlook for Big Sky, MT: average high 44.3°, average low 24.2°. That is 0.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.2 inches. The warmest day looks like 18 October (60.5°), the coolest 30 October (2.5°).
44.3°/24.2°
Average high / low
+0.4°
Above normal
6 / 6
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
18 October – 27 October
49.9°
45.9°
+2.2°
28 October – 6 November
35°
39.6°
-2.6°
7 November – 16 November
at normal
36.2°
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October records over 66 years
75.6°3 October 2010All-time high
-18.6°29 October 1971All-time low
Mon, 1960° / 31°0
60 °
Big Sky, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 31°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point25°
Tue, 2051° / 32°0.03
51 °
Big Sky, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 51°, low 32°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind2.5 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Wed, 2153° / 35°0.05
53 °
Big Sky, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 53°, low 35°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.8 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Thu, 2251° / 38°0.03
51 °
Big Sky, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 51°, low 38°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Fri, 2337° / 25°0.69
37 °
Big Sky, Friday, 23 October
Snow. High 37°, low 25°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind7.6 mph NW
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 2439° / 14°0
39 °
Big Sky, Saturday, 24 October
Partly cloudy. High 39°, low 14°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.9 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sun, 2545° / 26°0
45 °
Big Sky, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 45°, low 26°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 2648° / 26°0
48 °
Big Sky, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 48°, low 26°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind5.5 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Tue, 2753° / 30°0
53 °
Big Sky, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 30°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind6.8 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Wed, 2836° / 26°0.05
36 °
Big Sky, Wednesday, 28 October
Snow. High 36°, low 26°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.7 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Thu, 2937° / 17°0.35
37 °
Big Sky, Thursday, 29 October
Snow. High 37°, low 17°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Fri, 3024° / 3°0.03
24 °
Big Sky, Friday, 30 October
Light snow. High 24°, low 3°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind5.6 mph N
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point9°
Sat, 3136° / 10°0
36 °
Big Sky, Saturday, 31 October
Mostly clear. High 36°, low 10°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.5 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Sun, 0140° / 16°0.07
40 °
Big Sky, Sunday, 1 November
Light snow. High 40°, low 16°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Mon, 0237° / 31°0.06
37 °
Big Sky, Monday, 2 November
Light snow. High 37°, low 31°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sun, 1535° / 16°0.04
35 °
Big Sky, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high58° (1999)
Record low-12° (2014)
Mon, 1635° / 18°0.07
35 °
Big Sky, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high52° (1999)
Record low-13° (2014)
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.