Benton, Kentucky Climate
United States
Pop. 4,357 Elev. 132 m / 433 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Benton sees warm summers peaking at 90°F (32°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 28°F (-2°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 109°F (43°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 75 days per year (59.5 in / 1512 mm total), with snow on 2 days and 11 in (281 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 147 sunny days per year and around 54 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 83°F (29°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 90°F (32°C) high | 28°F (-2°C) low |
| Feels like | 109°F (43°C) high | 28°F (-2°C) low |
| Rain | 75 days | 59.5 in (1512 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 2 days | 11.1 in (281 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 147 sunny | 54 stormy |
| Wind | 2.1 mph (0.9 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
48
Jan 62
Feb 50
Mar 60
Apr 69
May 59
Jun 49
Jul 38
Aug 39
Sep 37
Oct 53
Nov 60
Dec Humidity (%)
63
Jan 68
Feb 51
Mar 65
Apr 74
May 75
Jun 75
Jul 62
Aug 64
Sep 70
Oct 70
Nov 71
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 27 mi Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)
Ski resort 171 mi Hidden Valley
National park 18 mi Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Mountain peak
(5,125 ft) 263 mi Little Haw Knob
Hospital 1 mi Marshall County Hospital
Hiking trail 18 mi North/South Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F 5°C | 28°F -2°C | 4.0 in 101 mm | 5.5 in139 mm | 16 |
| February | 51°F 11°C | 33°F 0°C | 6.5 in 165 mm | 3.7 in94 mm | 7 |
| March | 67°F 20°C | 46°F 8°C | 5.6 in 143 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 14 |
| April | 73°F 23°C | 54°F 12°C | 11.5 in 292 mm | — | 9 |
| May | 74°F 24°C | 61°F 16°C | 7.8 in 198 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 86°F 30°C | 71°F 22°C | 6.2 in 157 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 90°F 32°C | 76°F 24°C | 4.5 in 116 mm | — | 13 |
| August | 88°F 31°C | 70°F 21°C | 0.5 in 14 mm | — | 20 |
| September | 85°F 30°C | 64°F 18°C | 3.5 in 90 mm | — | 16 |
| October | 73°F 23°C | 55°F 13°C | 5.2 in 131 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 61°F 16°C | 44°F 7°C | 2.6 in 65 mm | 0.2 in4 mm | 11 |
| December | 50°F 10°C | 36°F 2°C | 1.6 in 40 mm | 1.7 in43 mm | 8 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 3 |
| February | 7 | 3 |
| March | 14 | 4 |
| April | 9 | 8 |
| May | 5 | 12 |
| June | 10 | 9 |
| July | 13 | 4 |
| August | 20 | 0 |
| September | 16 | 4 |
| October | 18 | 4 |
| November | 11 | 2 |
| December | 8 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 35°F 2°C |
| February | 37°F 3°C |
| March | 46°F 8°C |
| April | 59°F 15°C |
| May | 66°F 19°C |
| June | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 83°F 29°C |
| August | 79°F 26°C |
| September | 72°F 22°C |
| October | 65°F 18°C |
| November | 50°F 10°C |
| December | 38°F 4°C |