January's average maximum is 30 degrees and minimums average 12 degrees. Summers are warm with good sunshine and low humidities, but the nights are generally cool. July's average maximum is 87 degrees and average minimum is 58 degrees. Churches are available for all major denominations. Many of the churches have retreats in the nearby mountains in facilities built on U. S. Forest Service land.
Billings is the major medical center for the area and serves over a quarter of a million people.
There are two hospitals and numerous clinics. Physicians and surgeons cover all the specialties found in most cities. Ambulances service is available. Helicopters and airplanes are used as air ambulances by the hospitals. There are 24 elementary schools, four middle schools and four high schools in Billings.