Benton County, MO Climate

Benton, MO County has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July, the warmest month of the year, is around 85°F (29°C). January is typically the coldest month with an average temperature of about 34°F (1°C). The area sees an average of 43 inches (109 cm) of precipitation per year, most of which falls during the spring and summer months. Snowfall averages about 8 inches (20 cm) annually. Benton has a relatively mild climate overall, making it a great place to live.

Benton County, Missouri gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Benton County averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Benton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Benton County 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Benton County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.5 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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

Climate	Benton, Missouri	United States
	44.0 in.	38.1 in.
	8.4 in.	27.8 in.
	97.2 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	88.7°	85.8°
	20.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.8	4.3
	856 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 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Benton County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Benton County are September, May and June.

In Benton County, there are 33.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Benton County with an average of 20.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Benton County, there are 105.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Benton County, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Benton County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Benton County.

May is the wettest month in Benton County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Benton County means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Benton County with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 97.2 rainy days annually in Benton County, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer 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 8.4 inches in Benton County means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Benton County with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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