Monthly outlook for Lake Benton, MN: average high 83.4°, average low 62.2°. That is 2.9° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 19 August (102.7°), the coolest 14 August (55.3°).
83.4°/62.2°
Average high / low
+2.9°
Above normal
8 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
82.3°
78.2°
+2.3°
19 August – 28 August
85.1°
78.1°
+3.9°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
76.5°
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August records over 66 years
99.1°13 August 1965All-time high
42.3°21 August 2004All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Ward (11 mi).
Mon, 1082° / 58°0.05
82 °
Lake Benton, Monday, 10 August
Rain. High 82°, low 58°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SE
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Tue, 1185° / 61°0.08
85 °
Lake Benton, Tuesday, 11 August
Rain. High 85°, low 61°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.9 mph NE
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Wed, 1285° / 60°0
85 °
Lake Benton, Wednesday, 12 August
Clear. High 85°, low 60°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.3 mph E
Humidity28%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Thu, 1368° / 58°0
68 °
Lake Benton, Thursday, 13 August
Overcast. High 68°, low 58°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 1478° / 55°0
78 °
Lake Benton, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 78°, low 55°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.4 mph SE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 1574° / 60°0.01
74 °
Lake Benton, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 74°, low 60°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.6 mph S
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sun, 1684° / 62°0
84 °
Lake Benton, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 84°, low 62°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12 mph N
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 1788° / 62°0
88 °
Lake Benton, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 88°, low 62°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.1 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Tue, 1897° / 67°0.2
97 °
Lake Benton, Tuesday, 18 August
Rain. High 97°, low 67°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind15.9 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Wed, 19103° / 72°0.02
103 °
Lake Benton, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 103°, low 72°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind20.1 mph N
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Thu, 2082° / 65°0.11
82 °
Lake Benton, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 82°, low 65°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 2189° / 62°0.01
89 °
Lake Benton, Friday, 21 August
Light rain. High 89°, low 62°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.9 mph E
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sat, 2294° / 64°0.14
94 °
Lake Benton, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 94°, low 64°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind14.2 mph E
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Sun, 2370° / 65°0.13
70 °
Lake Benton, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 70°, low 65°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NE
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Mon, 2473° / 64°0.22
73 °
Lake Benton, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 73°, low 64°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind11 mph NE
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2578° / 62°0.07
78 °
Lake Benton, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high92° (1991)
Record low48° (1964)
Wed, 2678° / 62°0.13
78 °
Lake Benton, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high94° (1976)
Record low49° (2025)
Thu, 2778° / 61°0.06
78 °
Lake Benton, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high90° (1973)
Record low46° (1986)
Fri, 2878° / 61°0.07
78 °
Lake Benton, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high94° (1984)
Record low44° (1965)
Sat, 2978° / 60°0.06
78 °
Lake Benton, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high95° (2012)
Record low47° (2018)
Sun, 3078° / 60°0.09
78 °
Lake Benton, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high94° (2012)
Record low46° (2009)
Mon, 3177° / 60°0.06
77 °
Lake Benton, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high87° (2013)
Record low45° (1992)
Tue, 0176° / 60°0.09
76 °
Lake Benton, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high91° (1970)
Record low43° (1974)
Wed, 0277° / 60°0.09
77 °
Lake Benton, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high93° (2023)
Record low44° (1972)
Thu, 0376° / 59°0.05
76 °
Lake Benton, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low37° (1974)
Fri, 0476° / 59°0.07
76 °
Lake Benton, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high95° (2023)
Record low42° (2025)
Sat, 0576° / 59°0.1
76 °
Lake Benton, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high90° (1990)
Record low41° (1965)
Sun, 0676° / 58°0.07
76 °
Lake Benton, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high95° (1976)
Record low42° (2025)
Mon, 0774° / 57°0.1
74 °
Lake Benton, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high74°
Average low57°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high91° (1976)
Record low41° (2025)
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 Lake Benton, MN 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 Lake Benton, MN 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.