All-time weather records — Benton, KY
Climate change signal in Benton
of Benton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (322 of 365 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (296 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | · | · | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 2010s | 209 | 222 | ||
| 2020s | 156 | 144 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 2012, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1948-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72.0°F — Jan 13, 2017 | -2.9°F — Jan 18, 2018 | 3.62 in — Jan 14, 1951 |
| February | 79.0°F — Feb 23, 2023 | -16.1°F — Feb 19, 2015 | 2.91 in — Feb 18, 2022 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 29, 2025 | -2.9°F — Mar 6, 2015 | 14.00 in — Mar 5, 2015 |
| April | 88.0°F — Apr 18, 2013 | 0.0°F — Apr 11, 2018 | 4.80 in — Apr 4, 2025 |
| May | 91.9°F — May 15, 2018 | 33.1°F — May 9, 2020 | 3.50 in — May 9, 2024 |
| June | 97.0°F — Jun 16, 2022 | 0.0°F — Jun 21, 2018 | 3.31 in — Jun 1, 2013 |
| July | 100.0°F — Jul 8, 2022 | 50.0°F — Jul 5, 2014 | 7.20 in — Jul 4, 2016 |
| August | 102.0°F — Aug 9, 2012 | 0.0°F — Aug 19, 2017 | 3.84 in — Aug 21, 2021 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 22, 2022 | 0.0°F — Sep 18, 2017 | 3.82 in — Sep 28, 2024 |
| October | 96.1°F — Oct 3, 2019 | 0.0°F — Oct 1, 2018 | 3.82 in — Oct 29, 2020 |
| November | 84.9°F — Nov 2, 2016 | 6.1°F — Nov 13, 2019 | 3.71 in — Nov 1, 2018 |
| December | 73.9°F — Dec 4, 2021 | -7.1°F — Dec 23, 2022 | 2.67 in — Dec 11, 1949 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Benton.