Benton, Louisiana Climate
United States
Pop. 2,015 Elev. 66 m / 217 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Benton sees hot summers peaking at 95°F (35°C) in July, and cool winters that bottom out around 35°F (2°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 120°F (49°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 61 days per year (46.7 in / 1187 mm total). The city averages 164 sunny days per year and around 50 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 87°F (31°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 95°F (35°C) high | 35°F (2°C) low |
| Feels like | 120°F (49°C) high | 35°F (2°C) low |
| Rain | 61 days | 46.7 in (1187 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 164 sunny | 50 stormy |
| Wind | 2.2 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
44
Jan 56
Feb 45
Mar 54
Apr 61
May 51
Jun 48
Jul 41
Aug 36
Sep 28
Oct 40
Nov 49
Dec Humidity (%)
66
Jan 70
Feb 59
Mar 70
Apr 73
May 74
Jun 67
Jul 66
Aug 69
Sep 66
Oct 71
Nov 72
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 18 mi Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)
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National park 84 mi Ouachita National Forest
Hospital 10 mi WK Bossier Health Center
Hiking trail 53 mi Driskill Mountain Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53°F 12°C | 35°F 2°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | 0.7 in19 mm | 18 |
| February | 63°F 17°C | 44°F 7°C | 3.8 in 96 mm | 0.1 in1 mm | 8 |
| March | 75°F 24°C | 53°F 12°C | 5.0 in 127 mm | — | 14 |
| April | 80°F 27°C | 62°F 16°C | 9.0 in 228 mm | — | 10 |
| May | 83°F 28°C | 66°F 19°C | 7.7 in 196 mm | — | 7 |
| June | 90°F 32°C | 74°F 23°C | 4.5 in 113 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 95°F 35°C | 77°F 25°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | — | 11 |
| August | 93°F 34°C | 74°F 23°C | 3.3 in 83 mm | — | 18 |
| September | 89°F 32°C | 68°F 20°C | 1.4 in 36 mm | — | 21 |
| October | 82°F 28°C | 60°F 16°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | — | 21 |
| November | 72°F 22°C | 53°F 11°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | — | 16 |
| December | 62°F 17°C | 45°F 7°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | — | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 3 |
| February | 8 | 4 |
| March | 14 | 4 |
| April | 10 | 8 |
| May | 7 | 6 |
| June | 10 | 7 |
| July | 11 | 4 |
| August | 18 | 3 |
| September | 21 | 1 |
| October | 21 | 4 |
| November | 16 | 4 |
| December | 10 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 46°F 8°C |
| February | 49°F 9°C |
| March | 57°F 14°C |
| April | 71°F 21°C |
| May | 76°F 25°C |
| June | 83°F 28°C |
| July | 87°F 31°C |
| August | 86°F 30°C |
| September | 81°F 27°C |
| October | 72°F 22°C |
| November | 60°F 16°C |
| December | 51°F 11°C |