Mississippi · county areal climate 1951–2025

Benton County, MS

A 57.3" / 61.2°F normal · 2025 ran 97% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 81% (28.28") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 16th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.4°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

57.3in
annual precipitation · 61.2°F

2025 vs Normal

97%
55.5" · 62.0°F (+0.8 vs normal)

Wettest Year

78.2in
1979

Driest Year

38.7in
1952

Biggest Rain Day

4.91in
Nov 28 · 1968

Warmest Year

63.0°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

40°
J
45°
F
53°
M
61°
A
69°
M
77°
J
80°
J
79°
A
73°
S
62°
O
51°
N
44°
D
—— 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.

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