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United States / Arkansas / Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metro Area / Saline County / Benton / Zip Codes
Benton, AR has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. The city experiences four distinct seasons, with spring being the wettest season and winter being the driest. Average high temperatures range from the mid-70s in spring and fall to the low-90s in summer, while average low temperatures range from the upper-40s in winter to the upper-60s in summer. Precipitation levels throughout the year are relatively consistent, with an average of around 45 inches annually.

Benton, Arkansas gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Benton averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Benton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Benton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Benton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

5.1 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Benton, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBenton, ArkansasUnited States
  54.2 in.38.1 in.
  3.8 in.27.8 in.
  96.8 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  29.7°21.7°
  7.17
  4.94.3
  407 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Benton with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Benton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Benton are October, May and April.
In Benton, there are 64.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Benton with an average of 29.7°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Benton, there are 64.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Benton, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Benton can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
November is the wettest month in Benton with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.2 inches in Benton means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Benton with 10.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in Benton, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Benton means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Benton with 1.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Terry · Benton, AR
Benton is not Little Rock
Over 11 years ago

Benton is a great place to live and raise a family. Before you give the previous review too much credibility, you might want to consider another perspective. I've  More

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Kristen · Benton, AR
Don't Bother
Over 11 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are extremely  More

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Kristen · Benton, AR
Don't Bother
Over 11 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are  More

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