As of 05:24 CDT

Weather in Benson, IL

56°Current weather

Benson, Friday, 9 October, 05:24

Overcast. Feels like 55°. High 80°, low 54°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°

Monthly outlook for Benson, IL: average high 69.1°, average low 51.6°. That is 3.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 2.7 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (85°), the coolest 18 October (37.8°).

69.1°/51.6°
Average high / low
+3.5°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
2.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 October – 18 October71.3°64.1°+4°
19 October – 28 October65.5°59.6°+3.2°
29 October – 7 Novemberat normal55.7°—

October records over 66 years

89.2°7 October 2007All-time high
21.9°22 October 1976All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Toluca (11 mi).

Sat, 1080° / 58°0Overcast
80 °Overcast

Benson, Saturday, 10 October

Overcast. High 80°, low 58°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sun, 1175° / 57°0Clear
75 °Clear

Benson, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 75°, low 57°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind3 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Mon, 1285° / 62°0Partly cloudy
85 °Partly cloudy

Benson, Monday, 12 October

Partly cloudy. High 85°, low 62°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Tue, 1384° / 68°0.13Light rain
84 °Light rain

Benson, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 84°, low 68°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.9 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Wed, 1473° / 64°0.59Rain
73 °Rain

Benson, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 73°, low 64°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Thu, 1576° / 59°2.03Heavy rain
76 °Heavy rain

Benson, Thursday, 15 October

Heavy rain. High 76°, low 59°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind22.3 mph SW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Fri, 1659° / 46°0Partly cloudy
59 °Partly cloudy

Benson, Friday, 16 October

Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 46°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind23 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 1747° / 42°0Overcast
47 °Overcast

Benson, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 47°, low 42°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind14.2 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 1855° / 38°0Clear
55 °Clear

Benson, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 55°, low 38°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind5.8 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 1961° / 43°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Benson, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 43°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.2 mph E
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 2064° / 45°0Clear
64 °Clear

Benson, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 64°, low 45°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind7.7 mph SE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2167° / 47°0Clear
67 °Clear

Benson, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 67°, low 47°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.1 mph SE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2267° / 48°0Clear
67 °Clear

Benson, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 67°, low 48°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 2367° / 48°0Clear
67 °Clear

Benson, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 67°, low 48°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.8 mph NE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 2467° / 49°0Clear
67 °Clear

Benson, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 67°, low 49°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.8 mph E
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2559° / 43°0.1Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Benson, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (2012)
Record low28° (2013)
Mon, 2658° / 43°0.11Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Benson, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high80° (1963)
Record low23° (1962)
Tue, 2758° / 43°0.08Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Benson, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (2014)
Record low29° (1997)
Wed, 2857° / 42°0.04Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Benson, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low25° (1976)
Thu, 2958° / 42°0.08Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Benson, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low23° (1980)
Fri, 3059° / 43°0.11Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Benson, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high80° (1971)
Record low24° (1988)
Sat, 3158° / 43°0.15Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Benson, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high75° (1974)
Record low24° (2019)
Sun, 0157° / 42°0.18Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Benson, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high77° (2016)
Record low22° (2019)
Mon, 0256° / 41°0.09Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Benson, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high76° (1961)
Record low24° (1991)
Tue, 0355° / 39°0.08Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Benson, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (1964)
Record low17° (1991)
Wed, 0454° / 41°0.08Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Benson, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high75° (1978)
Record low17° (1991)
Thu, 0554° / 39°0.11Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Benson, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high76° (1978)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 0654° / 38°0.08Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Benson, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low24° (1973)
Sat, 0753° / 38°0.04Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Benson, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (1966)
Record low17° (1991)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Benson, IL are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Benson, IL since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.