Benjamin, TX Climate


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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Knox County / Benjamin / Zip Codes
Benjamin, TX has a hot and humid climate with long, hot summers and mild winters. The average temperatures in the summer range from low 70s to high 90s, while winter temperatures generally stay in the 30s and 40s. Precipitation in the area is fairly consistent throughout the year, with most of it occurring between May and September. Snowfall is rare at this location, usually only occurring during a few days each year. Humidity levels can be quite high during certain times of the year.

Benjamin, Texas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Benjamin averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 248 sunny days per year in Benjamin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Benjamin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 51 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Benjamin is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.6 Summer - 7.3 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Benjamin, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBenjamin, TexasUnited States
  26.2 in.38.1 in.
  1.5 in.27.8 in.
  50.6 days106.2 days
  248 days205 days
  96.1°85.8°
  28.7°21.7°
  7.67
  5.84.3
  1476 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 Benjamin with an average high temperature of 96.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Benjamin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Benjamin are October, April and May.
In Benjamin, there are 100.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Benjamin with an average of 28.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Benjamin, there are 66.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Benjamin, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Benjamin but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Benjamin.
June is the wettest month in Benjamin with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.2 inches in Benjamin means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
June is the rainiest month in Benjamin with 6.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 50.6 rainy days annually in Benjamin, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Benjamin means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Benjamin with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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