Mississippi · county areal climate 1951–2025
Benton County, MS
A 61.2°F / 57.3" normal · 2025 ran +0.8°F vs normal.
2026 so far · through Jul 9: This area is running
+2.4°F (61.0°F) vs the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the
3rd warmest start of 76 years. Precipitation
81% of normal.
U.S. year-to-date → Normal (1996–2025)
61.2°F
annual mean · 57.3" precipitation
2025 vs Normal
+0.8°F
62.0°F · 55.5" (97% of normal)
Warmest Year
63.0°F
2024 · coldest 58.2°F (1976)
Wettest Year
78.2in
1979 · driest 38.7" (1952)
Hottest Day
106.1°F
Jul 28 · 1952
Coldest Day
-12.5°F
Feb 2 · 1951
Biggest Rain Day
4.91in
Nov 28 · 1968
Record
1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal
nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the
station records.