Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Benwood features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1401 mm (55.2 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Benwood enjoys an average of 2767 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 22 minutes to 14 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Benwood are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °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, Benwood experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 84 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Benwood, West Virginia, United States with other places around the world.
Benwood usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 15 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Benwood are January, August and November. On average, 90 mm (3.5 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) | 92 (3.6) | 117 (4.6) | 116 (4.6) | 139 (5.5) | 138 (5.4) | 156 (6.2) | 123 (4.9) | 89 (3.5) | 113 (4.4) | 118 (4.7) | 89 (3.5) | 112 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Benwood are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Benwood: January, February and December receive an average of 4 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 | 106 | 138 | 226 | 236 | 273 | 301 | 340 | 317 | 278 | 227 | 181 | 138 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 17m | 14h 23m | 14h 56m | 14h 38m | 13h 39m | 12h 24m | 11h 5m | 9h 57m | 9h 22m |
Benwood experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 Benwood 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |