Bentonia, MS

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from SATARTIA 8 SW, MS US.

BWh Desert (hot) climate 9a USDA hardiness Zone 9a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Bentonia has an annual average temperature of 64.9°F with about 0 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is August (average high 92.7°F), and the coldest is January (average low 35.4°F).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
35.4°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,037
Cooling need
1,986

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

0 of 366 (0%) of Bentonia'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.

2000s
216
2010s
150

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 57.0°F 35.4°F 46.2°F in
February 61.6°F 38.2°F 49.9°F in
March 69.8°F 45.3°F 57.5°F in
April 77.1°F 52.8°F 64.9°F in
May 83.9°F 61.4°F 72.6°F in
June 89.4°F 68.1°F 78.7°F in
July 92.2°F 71.0°F 81.6°F in
August 92.7°F 70.2°F 81.5°F in
September 88.3°F 63.9°F 76.1°F in
October 78.4°F 53.0°F 65.7°F in
November 67.6°F 43.0°F 55.3°F in
December 59.3°F 37.3°F 48.3°F in
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