Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Benjamin features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 587 mm (23.1 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Benjamin enjoys an average of 3429 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Benjamin are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (44 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Benjamin experiences 178 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 39 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Benjamin, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Benjamin usually has the most precipitation in April, May and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Benjamin are January, July and December. On average, 24 mm (0.9 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) | 26 (1.0) | 26 (1.0) | 57 (2.3) | 66 (2.6) | 93 (3.7) | 61 (2.4) | 23 (0.9) | 42 (1.7) | 89 (3.5) | 54 (2.1) | 26 (1.0) | 24 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Benjamin are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Benjamin: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 224 | 266 | 289 | 319 | 358 | 373 | 343 | 292 | 276 | 242 | 246 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 11m | 10h 59m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 54m | 14h 19m | 14h 5m | 13h 19m | 12h 19m | 11h 17m | 10h 23m | 9h 57m |
Benjamin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Benjamin UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |