Benton County, MN Climate

Benton County, Minnesota generally has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. January is the coldest month of the year, with temperatures typically ranging from an average low of 4°F to an average high of 25°F. July is usually the warmest month, with an average low of 61°F and an average high of 81°F. Precipitation occurs throughout the year and can range from light scattered showers to heavy downpours. Snowfall is common during winter months, averaging around 30 inches per year.

Benton County, Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Benton County averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Benton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Benton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 2
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Benton County is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter

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

Climate	Benton, Minnesota	United States
	29.2 in.	38.1 in.
	46.7 in.	27.8 in.
	98.5 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	82.3°	85.8°
	1.7°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.3	4.3
	1119 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 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Benton County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Benton County are June, August and July.

In Benton County, there are 7.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Benton County with an average of 1.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Benton County, there are 171.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Benton County, there are 36.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

Humidity in Benton County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Benton County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.2 inches in Benton County means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Benton County with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 98.5 rainy days annually in Benton County, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.7 inches in Benton County means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Benton County with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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