Washington · county areal climate 1951–2025
Benton County, WA
A 52.9°F / 8.4" normal · 2025 ran +2.1°F vs normal.
2026 so far · through Aug 29: This area is running
+1.8°F (57.2°F) vs the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the
5th warmest start of 76 years. Precipitation
86% of normal.
U.S. year-to-date → Normal (1996–2025)
52.9°F
annual mean · 8.4" precipitation
2025 vs Normal
+2.1°F
55.0°F · 9.4" (111% of normal)
Warmest Year
55.2°F
2015 · coldest 48.9°F (1985)
Wettest Year
13.1in
1983 · driest 4.2" (1967)
Hottest Day
113.5°F
Jun 30 · 2021
Coldest Day
-20.2°F
Jan 27 · 1957
Biggest Rain Day
1.11in
Oct 29 · 1982
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.