Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Benjamin features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 435 mm (17.1 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Benjamin enjoys an average of 3436 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Benjamin are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (71 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (25 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Benjamin experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 139 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -9°C (15°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -18°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Benjamin, Utah, United States with other places around the world.
Benjamin usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 10 rainy days and 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Benjamin are June, July and August. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 53 (2.1) | 55 (2.2) | 60 (2.4) | 47 (1.9) | 41 (1.6) | 11 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 23 (0.9) | 37 (1.5) | 32 (1.3) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Benjamin are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Benjamin: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 158 | 208 | 262 | 305 | 361 | 382 | 382 | 360 | 314 | 271 | 228 | 200 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 24m | 14h 57m | 14h 39m | 13h 39m | 12h 23m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 21m |
Benjamin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |