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Monthly climate in Benton, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Benton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1429 mm (56.3 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Benton enjoys an average of 3005 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Benton, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Benton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Benton experiences 129 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 43 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Benton, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Average low -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Benton, Kentucky, United States §

Benton usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Benton are January, September and November. On average, 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Benton, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 97 (3.8) 150 (5.9) 143 (5.6) 143 (5.6) 131 (5.1) 118 (4.7) 106 (4.2) 108 (4.3) 98 (3.8) 114 (4.5) 101 (4.0) 120 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 14 12 14 12 12 12 6 10 9 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Benton, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Benton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Benton: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Benton, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 134 164 208 258 294 329 345 318 290 251 220 188
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 50m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 8m 14h 37m 14h 21m 13h 29m 12h 21m 11h 11m 10h 10m 9h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Benton, Kentucky, United States §

Benton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Benton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Benton, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 7 10 11 11 11 10 9 7 5 3