Benton weather in February: Benton, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Benton in February has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 4.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 1°C, 107 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 45.7°F. February is 4.1°F warmer than January and 7.9°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Benton and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 54°F on February 1 to 61°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 42°F and 49°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 54°F | 32°F | 19% | 17% |
| February 8 | 56°F | 33°F | 20% | 18% |
| February 15 | 57°F | 34°F | 22% | 19% |
| February 22 | 59°F | 36°F | 23% | 20% |
| February 28 | 60°F | 37°F | 23% | 21% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 54°F | 32°F | 19% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 55°F | 32°F | 19% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 55°F | 32°F | 19% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 55°F | 32°F | 19% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 55°F | 32°F | 20% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 55°F | 33°F | 20% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 55°F | 33°F | 20% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 56°F | 33°F | 20% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 56°F | 33°F | 20% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 56°F | 33°F | 20% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 56°F | 34°F | 21% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 56°F | 34°F | 21% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 57°F | 34°F | 21% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 57°F | 34°F | 21% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 57°F | 34°F | 22% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 57°F | 35°F | 22% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 58°F | 35°F | 22% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 58°F | 35°F | 22% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 58°F | 35°F | 22% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 58°F | 35°F | 23% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 59°F | 36°F | 23% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 59°F | 36°F | 23% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 59°F | 36°F | 23% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 59°F | 36°F | 23% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 60°F | 37°F | 23% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 60°F | 37°F | 23% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 60°F | 37°F | 23% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 60°F | 37°F | 23% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 61°F | 37°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 34°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 65%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 or snow in Benton in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around February 29 (24%). In all, 4.20 in falls on 6 days of a normal February, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Benton, 14 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00030582.
What are the records for February in Benton?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1907) is 84°F, on February 12, 1962; the coldest is −17°F, on February 2, 1951. The wettest February brought 15.54 in (2018); the snowiest, 10.8 inches (2021).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.7°F: 2021 35.5°F (−10.2), 2022 44.7°F (−1.0), 2023 49.7°F (+4.0), 2024 51.1°F (+5.4), 2025 44.5°F (−1.2), 2026 49.5°F (+3.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.5°F | −10.2°F | 4.97 in |
| 2022 | 44.7°F | −1.0°F | 4.33 in |
| 2023 | 49.7°F | +4.0°F | 6.05 in |
| 2024 | 51.1°F | +5.4°F | 3.50 in |
| 2025 | 44.5°F | −1.2°F | 4.80 in |
| 2026 | 49.5°F | +3.8°F | 3.85 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00030582; recent months: ACIS, station USC00030582. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Benton compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, February normal highs run from 46°F in Deer to 62°F in Crossett; Benton's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.