Benton weather in August

In August, Benton sees average daytime highs of 91°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 2.7 in of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 91°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Benton's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
91°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
72°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2.7 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:35 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Benton is city in and county seat of Saline County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
580/km²
people per km²
Founded
1833

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 91°F through the month.

A typical August day in Benton reaches about 91°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19273
29273
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299071
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How August really feels in Benton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Benton weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 35°3.58.60.69.92.8
Feb56° / 37°3.79.3110.73.7
Mar65° / 45°4.811.40.211.75.7
Apr73° / 53°5.09.8012.86.8
May81° / 62°5.312.2013.86.1
Jun89° / 70°3.09.4014.34.4
Jul92° / 73°3.310.1014.13.4
Aug91° / 72°2.78.7013.33.7
Sep85° / 65°3.47012.25.8
Oct74° / 54°3.87.4011.17.4
Nov63° / 44°4.28.3010.25.7
Dec54° / 37°4.69.10.39.73.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86337
96337
106337
116436
126436
136436
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306535
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Benton gets around 2.7 in of rain over 8.7 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
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530
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730
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1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
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1629
1729
1828
1928
2028
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3126

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1021034513
2021035503
3021035493
4021135484
5021135474
6131135464
7131235454
8131234455
9131334445
10141333445
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20251633403
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23251735392
24251735392
25251835381
26251835381
27361835371
28361935361
29361935361
30472034350
31482034340

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:247:09
213.75:257:08
313.75:257:07
413.75:267:06
513.65:277:05
613.65:287:04
713.65:287:03
813.65:297:02
913.55:307:01
1013.55:317:00
1113.55:316:59
1213.45:326:58
1313.45:336:57
1413.45:346:56
1513.35:356:55
1613.35:356:54
1713.35:366:52
1813.25:376:51
1913.25:386:50
2013.25:386:49
2113.15:396:48
2213.15:406:46
2313.15:416:45
2413.05:416:44
2513.05:426:42
2613.05:436:41
2712.95:446:40
2812.95:446:38
2912.95:456:37
3012.85:466:36
3112.85:476:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
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245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Benton?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Benton. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Benton in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Benton sees daytime highs around 91°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Benton in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Benton peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Benton in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Benton is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Benton?

Benton sits at 34.6°N, 92.6°W, 407 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bryant, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Benton

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Benton.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Benton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 ft around an average of 371 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,821 ft.

The land around Benton is covered by trees (60%) within 2 miles, trees (74%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
292 ft
10 miles
459 ft
50 miles
1,821 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Bryant 6.2 mi · Little Rock 21 mi · North Little Rock 23 mi · Maumelle 24 mi · Sherwood 27 mi · Hot Springs 27 mi · Jacksonville 34 mi · Conway 37 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Benton (34.5645°, -92.5868°, elevation 407 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).