All-time weather records — Benton, LA
Climate change signal in Benton
of Benton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (85 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (106 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | 113 | 116 | ||
| 2010s | 248 | 242 | ||
| 2020s | 5 | 8 |
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 2004, the latest in 2020. Period of observation: 1998-2020.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77.0°F — Jan 4, 2009 | 7.0°F — Jan 17, 2018 | 3.85 in — Jan 23, 2006 |
| February | 82.0°F — Feb 24, 2012 | 15.1°F — Feb 2, 2011 | 3.80 in — Feb 7, 2018 |
| March | 87.1°F — Mar 27, 2011 | 21.0°F — Mar 6, 2015 | 8.50 in — Mar 9, 2016 |
| April | 91.0°F — Apr 20, 2006 | 30.9°F — Apr 8, 2018 | 3.78 in — Apr 4, 1999 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 31, 2018 | 37.9°F — May 5, 2013 | 5.17 in — May 9, 2019 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 19, 2011 | 57.0°F — Jun 8, 2017 | 6.10 in — Jun 10, 2008 |
| July | 105.1°F — Jul 14, 2011 | 57.0°F — Jul 20, 2015 | 3.99 in — Jul 2, 2017 |
| August | 109.9°F — Aug 4, 2011 | 57.9°F — Aug 26, 2015 | 2.21 in — Aug 8, 2016 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 14, 2011 | 46.9°F — Sep 7, 2011 | 5.72 in — Sep 25, 2005 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 3, 2019 | 30.9°F — Oct 29, 2017 | 6.06 in — Oct 30, 2009 |
| November | 90.0°F — Nov 3, 2012 | 18.0°F — Nov 13, 2019 | 3.43 in — Nov 18, 2015 |
| December | 80.1°F — Dec 22, 2010 | 19.0°F — Dec 8, 2006 | 5.01 in — Dec 8, 2018 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Benton.