As of 03:36 CDT

Weather in Benson, IA

50°Current weather

Benson, Thursday, 8 October, 03:36

Overcast. Feels like 49°. High 73°, low 50°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind0 mph N
Humidity85%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°

Monthly outlook for Benson, IA: average high 70.3°, average low 54.5°. That is 5.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (83.1°), the coolest 17 October (43.9°).

70.3°/54.5°
Average high / low
+5.3°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 October – 17 October72.2°61.8°+5.8°
18 October – 27 October66.9°57.6°+5.2°
28 October – 6 Novemberat normal52.8°—

October records over 66 years

88.5°1 October 2023All-time high
20.3°19 October 1972All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — New Hartford (4 mi).

Fri, 0976° / 52°0.1Rain
76 °Rain

Benson, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 76°, low 52°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sat, 1081° / 63°0Clear
81 °Clear

Benson, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 81°, low 63°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.8 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°
Sun, 1178° / 60°0Clear
78 °Clear

Benson, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 78°, low 60°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Mon, 1282° / 64°0Clear
82 °Clear

Benson, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 82°, low 64°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Tue, 1363° / 53°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Benson, Tuesday, 13 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 53°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 1470° / 48°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Benson, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 48°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind20.5 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 1583° / 66°0.08Light rain
83 °Light rain

Benson, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 83°, low 66°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind22.2 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Fri, 1662° / 51°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Benson, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 51°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind17.5 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 1753° / 44°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Benson, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 44°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind8.3 mph E
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 1864° / 47°0Mostly clear
64 °Mostly clear

Benson, Sunday, 18 October

Mostly clear. High 64°, low 47°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.6 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 1957° / 55°0.31Rain
57 °Rain

Benson, Monday, 19 October

Rain. High 57°, low 55°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SE
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Tue, 2068° / 56°0Partly cloudy
68 °Partly cloudy

Benson, Tuesday, 20 October

Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 56°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5.5 mph W
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Wed, 2169° / 52°0Partly cloudy
69 °Partly cloudy

Benson, Wednesday, 21 October

Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 52°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.7 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Thu, 2265° / 55°0.02Light rain
65 °Light rain

Benson, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 55°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind17 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 2379° / 55°0Clear
79 °Clear

Benson, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 79°, low 55°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind14.9 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 2457° / 41°0.11Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Benson, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high76° (2023)
Record low23° (2020)
Sun, 2556° / 40°0.05Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Benson, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low26° (2019)
Mon, 2656° / 40°0.07Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Benson, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (1989)
Record low23° (1962)
Tue, 2756° / 40°0.09Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Benson, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high73° (1966)
Record low21° (2020)
Wed, 2854° / 39°0.07Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Benson, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high75° (2016)
Record low21° (1967)
Thu, 2955° / 39°0.08Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Benson, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high81° (2024)
Record low22° (1980)
Fri, 3056° / 40°0.07Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Benson, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low21° (1988)
Sat, 3154° / 39°0.11Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Benson, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (1968)
Record low22° (1993)
Sun, 0153° / 38°0.17Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Benson, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high74° (2000)
Record low22° (2002)
Mon, 0252° / 37°0.07Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Benson, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low15° (1991)
Tue, 0352° / 37°0.06Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Benson, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (2008)
Record low13° (1991)
Wed, 0451° / 37°0.08Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Benson, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low9° (1991)
Thu, 0551° / 35°0.06Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Benson, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high69° (2015)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 0651° / 36°0.06Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Benson, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2001)
Record low11° (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, IA 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, IA 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.