Benton Harbor, MI Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Benton Harbor actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Benton Harbor, MI, the comfort score comes out to 40/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Benton Harbor's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Benton Harbor run from 26°F in Jan up to 73°F in Jul, a 46.2°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Benton Harbor, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 20°F | 2.46in | 29.5in |
| Feb | 36°F | 21°F | 1.89in | 18.8in |
| Mar | 47°F | 28°F | 2.26in | 7.7in |
| Apr | 59°F | 37°F | 3.76in | 1.1in |
| May | 70°F | 47°F | 3.85in | 0in |
| Jun | 80°F | 57°F | 3.6in | 0in |
| Jul | 83°F | 62°F | 3.3in | 0in |
| Aug | 81°F | 60°F | 3.9in | 0in |
| Sep | 76°F | 54°F | 3.4in | 0in |
| Oct | 63°F | 44°F | 4.4in | 0.2in |
| Nov | 49°F | 34°F | 3.01in | 3.8in |
| Dec | 38°F | 25°F | 2.33in | 16.6in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Benton Harbor's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Benton Harbor actually gets
Over a typical year, Benton Harbor sees about 38.16in of precipitation a year across roughly 126 days with measurable rain or snow, with 77.7in of snow a year.
Benton Harbor against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Benton Harbor comes in at 4554; within MI alone it ranks 143 of 153. Population is about 8,848.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Benton Harbor Ap, MI US, the NOAA station 1.3 miles from Benton Harbor, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is