Benton weather in August: Benton, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Benton in August has a normal high of 93°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 82°F, falling from 94°F on the 1st to 91°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal August, 3.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 34°C and low of 22°C, 89 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationBenton
- Station IDUSC00030582
- Location34.57°N 92.60°W
- Elevation310 ft (95 m)
- Population38,088
- Jan 53° 31°
- Feb 57° 34°
- Mar 66° 41°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 76° 51°
- Nov 64° 40°
- Dec 55° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Benton in August?
The normal high is 93°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 81.7°F. August is 0.9°F cooler than July and 6.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Benton and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 94°F on August 1 to 91°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 79°F and 85°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 94°F | 73°F | 18% | 16% |
| August 8 | 94°F | 72°F | 18% | 16% |
| August 15 | 93°F | 71°F | 17% | 16% |
| August 22 | 92°F | 70°F | 17% | 15% |
| August 31 | 91°F | 68°F | 16% | 15% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 94°F | 73°F | 18% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 94°F | 73°F | 18% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 94°F | 73°F | 18% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 94°F | 72°F | 18% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 94°F | 72°F | 18% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 94°F | 72°F | 18% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 94°F | 72°F | 18% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 94°F | 72°F | 18% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 93°F | 72°F | 18% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 93°F | 72°F | 18% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 93°F | 72°F | 18% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 93°F | 72°F | 17% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 93°F | 72°F | 17% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 93°F | 71°F | 17% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 93°F | 71°F | 17% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 93°F | 71°F | 17% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 93°F | 71°F | 17% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 93°F | 71°F | 17% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 93°F | 71°F | 17% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 92°F | 70°F | 17% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 92°F | 70°F | 17% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 92°F | 70°F | 17% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 92°F | 70°F | 16% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 92°F | 70°F | 16% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 92°F | 69°F | 16% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 92°F | 69°F | 16% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 91°F | 69°F | 16% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 91°F | 69°F | 16% | 15% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 91°F | 68°F | 16% | 15% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 91°F | 68°F | 16% | 15% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 91°F | 68°F | 16% | 15% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 93°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 71°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 22
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00030582; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Benton in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around August 1 (18%). In all, 3.52 in falls on 5 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Benton, 22 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00030582.
What are the records for August in Benton?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1907) is 111°F, on August 4, 2011; the coldest is 46°F, on August 30, 1986. The wettest August brought 14.89 in (1950).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 81.7°F: 2021 82.6°F (+0.9), 2023 84.3°F (+2.6), 2024 82.5°F (+0.8), 2025 82.4°F (+0.7), 2026 85.9°F (+4.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82.6°F | +0.9°F | 3.12 in |
| 2023 | 84.3°F | +2.6°F | 2.58 in |
| 2024 | 82.5°F | +0.8°F | 0.66 in |
| 2025 | 82.4°F | +0.7°F | 5.42 in |
| 2026 | 85.9°F | +4.2°F | 2.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00030582; recent months: ACIS, station USC00030582. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Benton compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, August normal highs run from 83°F in Deer to 95°F in Crossett; Benton's is 93°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.