Bentonville, OH Climate


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Bentonville, Ohio has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in winter months is around 25°F and the average summer temperature is about 72°F. The area experiences significant rainfall throughout the year with average annual precipitation of around 34 inches. Snowfall is also common in Bentonville, typically averaging 24 inches per year. Despite the amount of snowfall, snow cover usually stays below 1 inch due to the frequent melting from bright sunshine that often occurs during winter months.

Bentonville, Ohio gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bentonville averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Bentonville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bentonville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bentonville is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

8.4 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Bentonville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Bentonville with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Bentonville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bentonville are September, May and June.
In Bentonville, there are 19.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bentonville with an average of 20.2°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Bentonville, there are 121.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Bentonville, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bentonville but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Bentonville with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in Bentonville means that it is one of the wettest places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Bentonville with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 126.6 rainy days annually in Bentonville, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.0 inches in Bentonville means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Bentonville with 6.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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