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United States / Missouri / Sikeston Metro Area / Scott County / Benton / Zip Codes
Benton, MO enjoys a warm and humid summer climate with temperatures typically reaching into the mid to upper 80s in June, July and August. Winters in Benton are usually cold with temperatures averaging around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is distributed evenly throughout the year with April and May typically being the wettest months. Snowfall averages about 10 inches throughout the winter season.

Benton, Missouri gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Benton averages 7 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, 106 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Benton is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

6.9 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Benton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBenton, MissouriUnited States
  47.1 in.38.1 in.
  6.7 in.27.8 in.
  105.9 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  89.4°85.8°
  25.0°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  436 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.

July is the hottest month for Benton with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. 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 May, September and October.
In Benton, there are 42.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Benton with an average of 25.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Benton, there are 85.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Benton, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Benton during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Benton.
May is the wettest month in Benton with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Benton means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Benton with 11.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in Benton, which is one of the rainiest places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.7 inches in Benton means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Benton with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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