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Benham, KY has a humid subtropical climate that is characterized by hot and humid summers and generally mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 79 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature hovers around 44 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in Benham is quite abundant with an average of about 46 inches per year. However, snow is fairly uncommon with an average of only about 4 inches per year.

Benham, Kentucky gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Benham averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Benham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Benham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Benham is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Benham, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Benham with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In Benham, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Benham are June, September and August.
In Benham, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Benham with an average of 23.0°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Benham, there are 104.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Benham, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Benham 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 Benham with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in Benham means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Benham with 13.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 144.8 rainy days annually in Benham, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.8 inches in Benham means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Benham with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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