Benton County, IN Climate

Benton, IN County has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 82 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation amounts to an average of 40 inches per year, with snowfall averaging 18 inches during the winter months. The area experiences all four seasons, giving it a varied climate throughout the year.

Benton County, Indiana gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Benton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Benton County 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Benton County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Benton, Indiana	United States
	38.5 in.	38.1 in.
	18.4 in.	27.8 in.
	105.7 days	106.2 days
	184 days	205 days
	84.1°	85.8°
	16.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.6	4.3
	759 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 County with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Benton County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Benton County are September, June and August.

In Benton County, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Benton County with an average of 16.0°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Benton County, there are 127.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Benton County, there are 8.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Benton County 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 Benton County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.5 inches in Benton County means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Benton County with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in Benton County, which is one of the least rainy places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.4 inches in Benton County means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Benton County with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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