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United States / Minnesota / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Carver County / Benton / Zip Codes
Benton, MN has a humid continental climate, which means it experiences hot, humid summers and cold, wet winters. The average high in the summer is 85°F and the average low in the winter is 10°F. Precipitation is relatively common throughout the year with an annual average of 28 inches of rain and 52 inches of snow. The area experiences about 33 days of thunderstorms over the course of a year and can see an occasional tornado or severe thunderstorm.

Benton, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Benton averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Benton is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Benton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Benton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Benton are June, August and July.
In Benton, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Benton with an average of 3.8°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Benton, there are 160.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Benton, there are 30.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Benton but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Benton with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.6 inches in Benton means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Benton with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 97.0 rainy days annually in Benton, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.1 inches in Benton means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Benton with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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