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Benton, KY Weather


Benton, KY climate is hot during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 93.60 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 27.40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 24 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Benton is 51.01 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 4.97 Inches.

Weather Data

Current Conditions

(Updated: 1:53 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008)

Fair Fair, 22°F Humidity: 78% Dewpoint: 16°F
Wind Speed: CALM Heat Index: 22°F
Barometer: 30.38 in. Wind Chill: 22°F

Weather Forecast

(Generated: 11:52 PM CST SAT NOV 22 2008)
  Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Calm winds late in the evening becoming south 5 mph after midnight.
Lo: 21°F
Hi: 51°F Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Lo: 41°F
Hi: 55°F Monday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Lo: 35°F
Hi: 49°F Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Lo: 29°F
Hi: 49°F Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Lo: 31°F
Hi: 51°F Thanksgiving day: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Lo: 35°F
Hi: 51°F Friday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s.
Lo: 39°F

Moon, Sunrise and Sunset

Waning Crescent Moon Moon Phase: Waning Crescent Moon Civil Twilight:
6:11 AM CST
Sunrise:
6:39 AM CST
Sunset:
4:39 PM CST
Civil Twilight:
5:07 PM CST

Normal Climate

Normal Temperatures

(GILBERTSVILLE KY DAM Weather station, 12.10 miles from Benton)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Max °F 44.9 51.1 61.5 72.3 81.2 89.7 93.6 92.2 85.5 74.0 60.1 48.8 71.2
Mean °F 36.2 40.9 50.2 59.8 68.9 77.7 81.9 80.2 73.2 61.8 50.5 40.1 60.1
Min °F 27.4 30.6 38.8 47.3 56.5 65.7 70.1 68.1 60.8 49.6 40.9 31.3 48.9

Normal Precipitation

(GILBERTSVILLE KY DAM Weather station, 12.10 miles from Benton)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Inch 3.80 4.38 4.51 4.62 4.97 4.11 4.46 4.31 3.60 2.94 4.80 4.51 51.01