Benson, AZ Weather & Climate Normals
Benson's real weather, in one number
Benson, AZ scores 41/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 3 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Benson's hottest and coldest months
Benson's hottest month is Jul, averaging 82°F; its coldest is Dec, averaging 46°F, a 36°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Benson's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65°F | 27°F | 0.8in | 0.2in |
| Feb | 68°F | 30°F | 0.63in | 0in |
| Mar | 74°F | 35°F | 0.57in | 0in |
| Apr | 81°F | 41°F | 0.19in | 0in |
| May | 90°F | 49°F | 0.17in | 0in |
| Jun | 99°F | 58°F | 0.29in | 0in |
| Jul | 98°F | 66°F | 2.65in | 0in |
| Aug | 95°F | 65°F | 2.79in | 0in |
| Sep | 92°F | 58°F | 1.64in | 0in |
| Oct | 84°F | 45°F | 0.65in | 0in |
| Nov | 73°F | 34°F | 0.51in | 0in |
| Dec | 64°F | 27°F | 0.88in | 0in |
Apr, May, and Oct are the best time to see Benson at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Dec's cold.
Rain and snow in Benson
Benson averages 11.77in of precipitation a year across roughly 53 days with measurable rain or snow, and 0.2in of snow a year.
Where Benson ranks
Benson ranks 4474 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 54 of 57 within AZ. About 5,499 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Benson 6se, AZ US, 5.7 miles from Benson, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
How the comfort score is calculated · Why some cities show no snow or rain figure