Benton, KY
Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from BENTON, KY US.
Year-round temperatures (°F)
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Climate summary
Benton has an annual average temperature of 56.9°F with about 0 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is August (average high 89.7°F), and the coldest is January (average low 23.3°F).
Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
42.7°F
warmest to coldest month
Best time to visit Benton
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All-time records →322 of 365 (88.2%) of Benton's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.
| 1940s | 0 | |
| 1950s | 0 | |
| 2010s | 209 | |
| 2020s | 156 |
Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.
Monthly averages
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Avg Temp | Precipitation | Snow | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45.5°F | 23.3°F | 34.4°F | in | — | — |
| February | 50.0°F | 25.5°F | 37.8°F | in | — | — |
| March | 60.7°F | 33.9°F | 47.3°F | in | — | — |
| April | 70.8°F | 44.1°F | 57.5°F | in | — | — |
| May | 78.7°F | 52.6°F | 65.6°F | in | — | — |
| June | 86.1°F | 62.3°F | 74.2°F | in | — | — |
| July | 89.6°F | 64.7°F | 77.1°F | in | — | — |
| August | 89.7°F | 63.0°F | 76.4°F | in | — | — |
| September | 83.9°F | 55.0°F | 69.5°F | in | — | — |
| October | 72.6°F | 43.0°F | 57.8°F | in | — | — |
| November | 59.9°F | 33.7°F | 46.8°F | in | — | — |
| December | 49.7°F | 26.4°F | 38.1°F | in | — | — |
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