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United States / New York / Rochester Metro Area / Yates County / Benton / Zip Codes
Benton, NY has a humid continental climate, with warm and humid summers and generally cold winters. The average temperature in July is around 72°F, and the average temperature in January is around 22°F. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with an average of 105 days per year with measurable precipitation. Snowfall averages around 36 inches annually. Benton receives an average of 213 sunny days per year, making it one of the sunniest areas in New York State.

Benton, New York gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Benton averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Benton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Benton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Benton is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Benton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBenton, New YorkUnited States
  33.3 in.38.1 in.
  57.5 in.27.8 in.
  158.9 days106.2 days
  164 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  16.9°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  837 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 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. 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 August, June and July.
In Benton, there are 5.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Benton with an average of 16.9°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Benton, there are 129.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
In Benton, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.
Humidity in Benton is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Benton with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.3 inches in Benton means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Benton with 15.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 158.9 rainy days annually in Benton, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 57.5 inches in Benton means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Benton with 15.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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