Benson, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 3,591 Elev. 74 m / 243 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Benson are warm, with July highs around 91°F (33°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 29°F (-2°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 113°F (45°C). Expect around 66 rainy days annually (42.3 in / 1075 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 6 in (153 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 137 sunny days per year and around 46 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 91°F (33°C) high | 29°F (-2°C) low |
| Feels like | 113°F (45°C) high | 25°F (-4°C) low |
| Rain | 66 days | 42.3 in (1075 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 6.0 in (153 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 137 sunny | 46 stormy |
| Wind | 2.8 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
37
Jan 50
Feb 45
Mar 58
Apr 68
May 54
Jun 68
Jul 66
Aug 53
Sep 49
Oct 34
Nov 50
Dec Humidity (%)
55
Jan 62
Feb 50
Mar 57
Apr 65
May 70
Jun 73
Jul 75
Aug 70
Sep 69
Oct 59
Nov 65
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 33 mi Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)
Ski resort 140 mi Snowflex
National park 89 mi Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 182 mi Bald Mountain
Hospital 7 mi Betsy Johnson Hospital
Hiking trail 14 mi Farm Long
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F 9°C | 29°F -2°C | 1.3 in 32 mm | 2.2 in57 mm | 18 |
| February | 59°F 15°C | 38°F 3°C | 2.6 in 67 mm | 3.4 in86 mm | 13 |
| March | 70°F 21°C | 47°F 8°C | 3.0 in 76 mm | — | 14 |
| April | 78°F 26°C | 57°F 14°C | 3.4 in 87 mm | — | 8 |
| May | 80°F 27°C | 63°F 17°C | 6.7 in 169 mm | — | 4 |
| June | 89°F 31°C | 71°F 22°C | 4.3 in 110 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 91°F 33°C | 75°F 24°C | 4.3 in 110 mm | — | 5 |
| August | 83°F 28°C | 69°F 20°C | 6.6 in 167 mm | — | 8 |
| September | 82°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 2.2 in 55 mm | — | 12 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 53°F 12°C | 3.1 in 80 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 66°F 19°C | 44°F 7°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 18 |
| December | 53°F 12°C | 34°F 1°C | 2.8 in 70 mm | 0.4 in10 mm | 12 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 1 |
| February | 13 | 1 |
| March | 14 | 3 |
| April | 8 | 3 |
| May | 4 | 7 |
| June | 10 | 8 |
| July | 5 | 7 |
| August | 8 | 7 |
| September | 12 | 4 |
| October | 15 | 2 |
| November | 18 | 2 |
| December | 12 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 35°F 2°C |
| February | 43°F 6°C |
| March | 51°F 11°C |
| April | 63°F 17°C |
| May | 69°F 20°C |
| June | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 76°F 24°C |
| September | 71°F 22°C |
| October | 61°F 16°C |
| November | 51°F 11°C |
| December | 40°F 5°C |