Benton, LA
Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from BENTON 5E, LA US.
Year-round temperatures (°F)
Climate summary
Benton has an annual average temperature of 64.4°F with about 54 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is August (average high 93.0°F), and the coldest is January (average low 34.2°F). December is typically the wettest month (5.25 in) and August the driest (3.12 in).
Best time to visit Benton
Full guide →Climate change signal
All-time records →85 of 366 (23.2%) 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.
| 1990s | 0 | |
| 2000s | 113 | |
| 2010s | 248 | |
| 2020s | 5 |
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 | 55.2°F | 34.2°F | 44.7°F | 4.80 in | — | — |
| February | 59.5°F | 38.4°F | 49.0°F | 4.85 in | — | — |
| March | 67.7°F | 44.7°F | 56.2°F | 5.24 in | — | — |
| April | 75.1°F | 52.8°F | 63.9°F | 5.18 in | — | — |
| May | 82.0°F | 62.1°F | 72.1°F | 4.63 in | — | — |
| June | 88.7°F | 70.2°F | 79.4°F | 4.39 in | — | — |
| July | 92.4°F | 73.4°F | 82.9°F | 3.81 in | — | — |
| August | 93.0°F | 71.7°F | 82.3°F | 3.12 in | — | — |
| September | 87.5°F | 64.7°F | 76.1°F | 3.67 in | — | — |
| October | 76.9°F | 52.9°F | 64.9°F | 4.73 in | — | — |
| November | 64.9°F | 43.8°F | 54.3°F | 4.34 in | — | — |
| December | 57.2°F | 36.2°F | 46.7°F | 5.25 in | — | — |
Climate twins of Benton
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