Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bennington features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 864 mm (34.0 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bennington enjoys an average of 3251 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bennington are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bennington experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
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Bennington usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bennington are January, February and December. On average, 27 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) | 27 (1.0) | 73 (2.9) | 65 (2.5) | 191 (7.5) | 71 (2.8) | 85 (3.3) | 110 (4.3) | 62 (2.4) | 98 (3.9) | 29 (1.1) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Bennington are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bennington: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 168 | 219 | 237 | 276 | 293 | 357 | 368 | 327 | 287 | 249 | 230 | 233 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 46m | 10h 44m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 19m | 14h 50m | 14h 33m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 7m | 10h 1m | 9h 27m |
Bennington experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bennington UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |