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Ft Benton Weather Records (USC00243113)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ft Benton (USC00243113), Montana, United States, with 133 years of record.

Key Facts for Ft Benton

  • Ft Benton (USC00243113) is a weather station in Montana, United States at 47.83 latitude and -110.66 longitude, 807 m (2,649 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1894 to 2026, 133 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Ft Benton still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Ft Benton set a monthly record daily precipitation of 30.2 mm (1.2 in) on 11 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Montana, United States, 47.83 latitude, -110.66 longitude.
  • Elevation: 807 m (2,649 ft).
  • Period of record: 1894 to 2026, 133 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

10 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Ft Benton, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ft Benton. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 10 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ft Benton. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 10 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Ft Benton, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan21.7 C (71.1 F)-45.0 C (-49.0 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
Feb25.0 C (77.0 F)-42.8 C (-45.0 F)23.3 C (73.9 F)-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
Mar28.3 C (82.9 F)-37.2 C (-35.0 F)26.1 C (79.0 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
Apr33.9 C (93.0 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)
May36.1 C (97.0 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)
Jun42.2 C (108.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)
Jul41.7 C (107.1 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)41.7 C (107.1 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)
Aug42.8 C (109.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)41.1 C (106.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)
Sep40.0 C (104.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Oct34.4 C (93.9 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)
Nov26.1 C (79.0 F)-33.9 C (-29.0 F)n/an/a
Dec22.8 C (73.0 F)-42.8 C (-45.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Ft Benton by the year they were set 1,464 records at Ft Benton still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 34. 0102030401894: 21895: 301896: 31897: 231898: 131899: 251900: 131901: 61902: 61903: 91904: 41905: 221906: 111907: 71908: 61909: 191910: 241911: 161912: 61913: 131937: 101938: 131939: 181940: 171941: 61942: 91943: 191944: 61945: 61946: 121947: 171948: 51949: 121950: 281951: 211952: 81953: 91954: 221955: 101956: 211957: 161958: 131959: 101960: 131961: 221962: 181963: 171964: 111965: 161966: 91967: 81968: 231969: 241970: 91971: 51972: 241973: 141974: 61975: 111976: 91977: 151978: 81979: 71980: 111981: 131982: 81983: 161984: 181985: 341986: 171987: 201988: 211989: 61990: 191991: 191992: 251993: 121994: 71995: 111996: 91997: 91998: 81999: 122000: 62001: 62002: 222003: 162004: 82005: 112006: 72007: 82008: 62009: 142010: 102011: 72012: 102013: 102014: 132015: 162016: 32017: 172018: 82019: 232020: 202021: 242022: 232023: 112024: 62025: 112026: 181894190519391950196119721983199420052016
1,464 records at Ft Benton still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 34.
Standing records at Ft Benton by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
18942
189530
18963
189723
189813
189925
190013
19016
19026
19039
19044
190522
190611
19077
19086
190919
191024
191116
19126
191313
193710
193813
193918
194017
19416
19429
194319
19446
19456
194612
194717
19485
194912
195028
195121
19528
19539
195422
195510
195621
195716
195813
195910
196013
196122
196218
196317
196411
196516
19669
19678
196823
196924
19709
19715
197224
197314
19746
197511
19769
197715
19788
19797
198011
198113
19828
198316
198418
198534
198617
198720
198821
19896
199019
199119
199225
199312
19947
199511
19969
19979
19988
199912
20006
20016
200222
200316
20048
200511
20067
20078
20086
200914
201010
20117
201210
201310
201413
201516
20163
201717
20188
201923
202020
202124
202223
202311
20246
202511
202618

All-Time Record Progression

8 new records
When Ft Benton set new all-time records 8 all-time records were set at Ft Benton between 25 January 1957 and 5 June 1995. Each dot is a new record. Record low minimum temperatureRecord low maximum temperatureRecord daily snowfallRecord snow depthRecord daily precipitation25 January 1957: Record low minimum temperature -43.3 C (-45.9 F)29 December 1968: Record low maximum temperature -32.8 C (-27.0 F)24 January 1969: Record low minimum temperature -45.0 C (-49.0 F)20 April 1973: Record daily snowfall 43.2 cm (17.0 in)2 February 1978: Record snow depth 53.3 cm (21.0 in)11 February 1978: Record snow depth 61.0 cm (24.0 in)12 February 1978: Record snow depth 66.0 cm (26.0 in)5 June 1995: Record daily precipitation 76.5 mm (3.0 in)19601965197019751980198519901995
8 all-time records were set at Ft Benton between 25 January 1957 and 5 June 1995. Each dot is a new record.
When Ft Benton set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1957-01-25Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1968-12-29Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1969-01-24Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -45.0 C (-49.0 F)
1973-04-20Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 43.2 cm (17.0 in)
1978-02-02Record snow depthRecord snow depth 53.3 cm (21.0 in)
1978-02-11Record snow depthRecord snow depth 61.0 cm (24.0 in)
1978-02-12Record snow depthRecord snow depth 66.0 cm (26.0 in)
1995-06-05Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 76.5 mm (3.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 76.5 mm (3.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ft Benton The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ft Benton. The most was 76.5 mm (3.0 in) on 5 June 1995. 020406080 Jan: 20.8 mm (0.8 in), 24 January 1959 Jan Feb: 18.5 mm (0.7 in), 21 February 1951 Feb Mar: 43.7 mm (1.7 in), 29 March 1977 Mar Apr: 46.2 mm (1.8 in), 20 April 1973 Apr May: 67.3 mm (2.6 in), 21 May 1962 May Jun: 76.5 mm (3.0 in), 5 June 1995 Jun Jul: 60.7 mm (2.4 in), 10 July 1983 Jul Aug: 49.0 mm (1.9 in), 24 August 2014 Aug Sep: 41.9 mm (1.6 in), 12 September 1978 Sep Oct: 29.7 mm (1.2 in), 23 October 1954 Oct Nov: 19.8 mm (0.8 in), 4 November 1958 Nov Dec: 17.3 mm (0.7 in), 21 December 1966 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ft Benton. The most was 76.5 mm (3.0 in) on 5 June 1995.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ft Benton
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan20.8 mm (0.8 in)24 January 1959
Feb18.5 mm (0.7 in)21 February 1951
Mar43.7 mm (1.7 in)29 March 1977
Apr46.2 mm (1.8 in)20 April 1973
May67.3 mm (2.6 in)21 May 1962
Jun76.5 mm (3.0 in)5 June 1995
Jul60.7 mm (2.4 in)10 July 1983
Aug49.0 mm (1.9 in)24 August 2014
Sep41.9 mm (1.6 in)12 September 1978
Oct29.7 mm (1.2 in)23 October 1954
Nov19.8 mm (0.8 in)4 November 1958
Dec17.3 mm (0.7 in)21 December 1966

Period of Record Coverage

1894 to 2026
Days with data per year at Ft Benton 110 years of record at Ft Benton, 1894 to 2026. 20 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1894, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1903 and others. 1894: 20 of 365 days1895: 347 of 365 days1896: 85 of 366 days1897: 317 of 365 days1898: 326 of 365 days1899: 319 of 365 days1900: 179 of 365 days1901: 296 of 365 days1902: 355 of 365 days1903: 299 of 365 days1904: 240 of 366 days1905: 334 of 365 days1906: 363 of 365 days1907: 331 of 365 days1908: 358 of 366 days1909: 330 of 365 days1910: 332 of 365 days1911: 330 of 365 days1912: 363 of 366 days1913: 140 of 365 days1937: 166 of 365 days1938: 326 of 365 days1939: 315 of 365 days1940: 340 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1942: 365 of 365 days1943: 365 of 365 days1944: 366 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 364 of 365 days1947: 364 of 365 days1948: 364 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 363 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 361 of 365 days1954: 362 of 365 days1955: 363 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 364 of 365 days1959: 363 of 365 days1960: 358 of 366 days1961: 358 of 365 days1962: 364 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 363 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 365 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 364 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 365 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 364 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 364 of 365 days1982: 363 of 365 days1983: 362 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 363 of 365 days1986: 363 of 365 days1987: 362 of 365 days1988: 365 of 366 days1989: 364 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 363 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 364 of 365 days1994: 325 of 365 days1995: 352 of 365 days1996: 346 of 366 days1997: 328 of 365 days1998: 318 of 365 days1999: 281 of 365 days2000: 278 of 366 days2001: 280 of 365 days2002: 355 of 365 days2003: 358 of 365 days2004: 332 of 366 days2005: 358 of 365 days2006: 363 of 365 days2007: 363 of 365 days2008: 330 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 364 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 284 of 365 days1905195019651980199520102025
110 years of record at Ft Benton, 1894 to 2026. 20 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1894, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1903 and others.
Days with data per year at Ft Benton
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1894205%No
189534795%Yes
18968523%No
189731787%No
189832689%No
189931987%No
190017949%No
190129681%No
190235597%Yes
190329982%No
190424066%No
190533492%Yes
190636399%Yes
190733191%Yes
190835898%Yes
190933090%Yes
191033291%Yes
191133090%Yes
191236399%Yes
191314038%No
193716645%No
193832689%No
193931586%No
194034093%Yes
1941365100%Yes
1942365100%Yes
1943365100%Yes
1944366100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
1946364100%Yes
1947364100%Yes
194836499%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
195136399%Yes
1952366100%Yes
195336199%Yes
195436299%Yes
195536399%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957364100%Yes
1958364100%Yes
195936399%Yes
196035898%Yes
196135898%Yes
1962364100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
196936399%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972365100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974364100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976365100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979364100%Yes
1980365100%Yes
1981364100%Yes
198236399%Yes
198336299%Yes
1984366100%Yes
198536399%Yes
198636399%Yes
198736299%Yes
1988365100%Yes
1989364100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
199136399%Yes
1992365100%Yes
1993364100%Yes
199432589%No
199535296%Yes
199634695%Yes
199732890%No
199831887%No
199928177%No
200027876%No
200128077%No
200235597%Yes
200335898%Yes
200433291%Yes
200535898%Yes
200636399%Yes
200736399%Yes
200833090%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014364100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024365100%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202628478%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Ft Benton
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 October 2026Ft Benton, USmonthly rain (Provisional)30.2 mm (1.2 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)71 years42 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2026Ft Benton, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie128 years10 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026Ft Benton, USdaily high max41.1 C (106.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Ft Benton, USmonthly high max41.7 C (107.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)89 years47 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2026Ft Benton, USdaily high max40.0 C (104.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)24 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 June 2026Ft Benton, USdaily low max9.4 C (48.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)128 years43 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2026Ft Benton, USdaily low max7.2 C (45.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)76 years34 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 2026Ft Benton, USdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)123 years41 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2026Ft Benton, USdaily low min-6.1 C (21.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)79 years38 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 2026Ft Benton, USdaily low max2.2 C (36.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)65 years30 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 2026Ft Benton, USdaily rain23.6 mm (0.9 in)7.3 mm (0.29 in)71 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 2026Ft Benton, USmonthly high min13.9 C (57.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)22 years28 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 2026Ft Benton, USmonthly high min (Tie)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie22 years6 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 2026Ft Benton, USdaily high max21.1 C (70.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)72 years32 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 2026Ft Benton, USdaily high min8.9 C (48.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)21 years17 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 2026Ft Benton, USdaily high min2.2 C (36.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)52 years25 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 2026Ft Benton, USdaily high max23.3 C (73.9 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)63 years32 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 2026Ft Benton, USdaily high max22.2 C (72.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)84 years37 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2026Ft Benton, USdaily high min7.2 C (45.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 2026Ft Benton, USdaily high max21.1 C (70.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)52 years27 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

87 complete years, 1895 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Ft Benton as warming stripes, 1895 to 2025 One stripe for each of 87 complete years at Ft Benton, 1895 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.5 C (45.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1951, at 4.7 C (40.4 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 9.9 C (49.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.9 C (5.2 F). 1895: 6.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1902: 5.7 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1906: 7.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1908: 7.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1912: 6.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1938: 8.8 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1939: 9.9 C, +2.4 C from the station mean1940: 8.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1941: 8.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1942: 7.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1943: 7.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1944: 7.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1945: 7.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1946: 8.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1947: 7.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1948: 7.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1949: 6.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1950: 5.6 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1951: 4.7 C, -2.9 C from the station mean1952: 7.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1953: 9.1 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1954: 7.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1955: 5.6 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1956: 7.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1957: 7.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1958: 8.2 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1959: 6.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1960: 7.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1961: 8.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1962: 7.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1963: 8.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1964: 6.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1965: 6.0 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1966: 6.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1967: 7.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1968: 6.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1969: 5.4 C, -2.1 C from the station mean1970: 6.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1971: 6.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1972: 6.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1973: 8.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1974: 8.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1975: 6.3 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1976: 8.8 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1977: 7.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1978: 5.5 C, -2.1 C from the station mean1979: 6.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1980: 7.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1981: 8.8 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1982: 5.9 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1983: 7.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1984: 7.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1985: 6.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1986: 8.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1987: 9.6 C, +2.1 C from the station mean1988: 9.7 C, +2.1 C from the station mean1989: 7.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1990: 8.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1991: 8.8 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1992: 8.9 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1993: 6.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1995: 7.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1996: 6.0 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1997: 8.8 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1998: 9.9 C, +2.4 C from the station mean2002: 7.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2003: 8.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2005: 7.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2006: 8.7 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2007: 8.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2009: 6.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2010: 6.3 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2011: 6.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2012: 8.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2013: 7.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2014: 6.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2015: 8.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2016: 8.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2017: 7.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2018: 6.3 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2019: 5.5 C, -2.0 C from the station mean2020: 8.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2021: 8.2 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2022: 7.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2023: 9.1 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2024: 8.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2025: 8.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean18951900191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 87 complete years at Ft Benton, 1895 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.5 C (45.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1951, at 4.7 C (40.4 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 9.9 C (49.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.9 C (5.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Ft Benton as warming stripes, 1895 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
18956.7 C-0.77 C
19025.7 C-1.82 C
19067.5 C-0.03 C
19087.4 C-0.09 C
19126.6 C-0.94 C
19388.8 C+1.27 C
19399.9 C+2.36 C
19408.1 C+0.63 C
19418.5 C+0.94 C
19427.5 C0.00 C
19437.0 C-0.47 C
19447.5 C0.00 C
19457.1 C-0.46 C
19468.1 C+0.60 C
19477.6 C+0.12 C
19487.0 C-0.54 C
19496.5 C-1.03 C
19505.6 C-1.94 C
19514.7 C-2.86 C
19527.6 C+0.09 C
19539.1 C+1.60 C
19547.6 C+0.11 C
19555.6 C-1.91 C
19567.9 C+0.39 C
19577.7 C+0.16 C
19588.2 C+0.72 C
19596.8 C-0.69 C
19607.5 C0.00 C
19618.6 C+1.04 C
19627.9 C+0.37 C
19638.4 C+0.86 C
19646.8 C-0.69 C
19656.0 C-1.50 C
19666.8 C-0.68 C
19677.6 C+0.09 C
19686.8 C-0.68 C
19695.4 C-2.13 C
19706.6 C-0.91 C
19716.9 C-0.58 C
19726.5 C-0.99 C
19738.0 C+0.53 C
19748.3 C+0.81 C
19756.3 C-1.25 C
19768.8 C+1.30 C
19777.7 C+0.17 C
19785.5 C-2.05 C
19796.7 C-0.84 C
19807.6 C+0.10 C
19818.8 C+1.31 C
19825.9 C-1.66 C
19837.4 C-0.12 C
19847.9 C+0.43 C
19856.7 C-0.85 C
19868.6 C+1.04 C
19879.6 C+2.11 C
19889.7 C+2.14 C
19897.2 C-0.36 C
19908.5 C+0.94 C
19918.8 C+1.26 C
19928.9 C+1.37 C
19936.7 C-0.86 C
19957.1 C-0.46 C
19966.0 C-1.48 C
19978.8 C+1.30 C
19989.9 C+2.37 C
20027.8 C+0.25 C
20038.5 C+1.03 C
20057.8 C+0.24 C
20068.7 C+1.19 C
20078.3 C+0.74 C
20096.6 C-0.88 C
20106.3 C-1.18 C
20116.8 C-0.74 C
20128.3 C+0.80 C
20137.4 C-0.14 C
20146.8 C-0.72 C
20158.3 C+0.79 C
20168.4 C+0.85 C
20177.6 C+0.10 C
20186.3 C-1.19 C
20195.5 C-2.04 C
20208.0 C+0.48 C
20218.2 C+0.72 C
20227.5 C+0.03 C
20239.1 C+1.57 C
20248.0 C+0.52 C
20258.3 C+0.77 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1895 to 2025 is 0.06 C (-0.01 to 0.14) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.11 F (-0.03 to 0.25) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 87 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Ft Benton
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.06 C (-0.01 to 0.14) per decade0.11 F (-0.03 to 0.25) per decade1895 to 202587Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.07 C (-0.02 to 0.16) per decade0.13 F (-0.04 to 0.29) per decade1895 to 202587Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.06 C (-0.02 to 0.13) per decade0.10 F (-0.03 to 0.23) per decade1895 to 202587Not clearly different from zero

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1894 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Ft Benton: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)42.8 C (109.0 F)194037.8 C (100.0 F)110
Coldest night (TNn)-45.0 C (-49.0 F)1969-33.9 C (-29.0 F)110
Wettest day (Rx1day)76.5 mm (3.0 in)199529.5 mm (1.2 in)110
Wettest five days (Rx5day)118.5 mm (4.7 in)199548.7 mm (1.9 in)109
Longest dry spell (CDD)103 days190733 days110

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Ft Benton by year The hottest day of the year at Ft Benton, 1894 to 2026. The record is 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F). 10203040501900192019401960198020002020Record: 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 1940
The hottest day of the year at Ft Benton, 1894 to 2026. The record is 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Ft Benton by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189418.9 C (66.0 F)
189536.7 C (98.1 F)
189619.4 C (66.9 F)
189735.6 C (96.1 F)
189836.7 C (98.1 F)
189938.3 C (100.9 F)
190042.2 C (108.0 F)
190136.7 C (98.1 F)
190234.4 C (93.9 F)
190333.9 C (93.0 F)
190437.8 C (100.0 F)
190535.6 C (96.1 F)
190638.9 C (102.0 F)
190732.2 C (90.0 F)
190840.6 C (105.1 F)
190936.7 C (98.1 F)
191036.7 C (98.1 F)
191135.0 C (95.0 F)
191236.7 C (98.1 F)
191330.6 C (87.1 F)
193741.1 C (106.0 F)
193837.2 C (99.0 F)
193940.0 C (104.0 F)
194042.8 C (109.0 F)
194140.6 C (105.1 F)
194237.8 C (100.0 F)
194336.7 C (98.1 F)
194437.2 C (99.0 F)
194539.4 C (102.9 F)
194639.4 C (102.9 F)
194738.3 C (100.9 F)
194836.7 C (98.1 F)
194940.6 C (105.1 F)
195036.1 C (97.0 F)
195138.9 C (102.0 F)
195238.3 C (100.9 F)
195340.0 C (104.0 F)
195437.2 C (99.0 F)
195539.4 C (102.9 F)
195637.2 C (99.0 F)
195737.8 C (100.0 F)
195837.2 C (99.0 F)
195937.8 C (100.0 F)
196041.1 C (106.0 F)
196142.8 C (109.0 F)
196235.0 C (95.0 F)
196338.9 C (102.0 F)
196437.8 C (100.0 F)
196536.7 C (98.1 F)
196637.2 C (99.0 F)
196737.2 C (99.0 F)
196837.8 C (100.0 F)
196940.0 C (104.0 F)
197038.9 C (102.0 F)
197138.3 C (100.9 F)
197235.6 C (96.1 F)
197338.3 C (100.9 F)
197438.3 C (100.9 F)
197537.2 C (99.0 F)
197636.7 C (98.1 F)
197736.1 C (97.0 F)
197836.7 C (98.1 F)
197936.7 C (98.1 F)
198037.2 C (99.0 F)
198139.4 C (102.9 F)
198235.6 C (96.1 F)
198340.6 C (105.1 F)
198441.1 C (106.0 F)
198539.4 C (102.9 F)
198637.2 C (99.0 F)
198737.8 C (100.0 F)
198840.0 C (104.0 F)
198937.8 C (100.0 F)
199040.6 C (105.1 F)
199139.4 C (102.9 F)
199237.2 C (99.0 F)
199337.2 C (99.0 F)
199437.8 C (100.0 F)
199535.6 C (96.1 F)
199636.7 C (98.1 F)
199737.8 C (100.0 F)
199838.3 C (100.9 F)
199939.4 C (102.9 F)
200040.0 C (104.0 F)
200139.4 C (102.9 F)
200238.9 C (102.0 F)
200340.0 C (104.0 F)
200437.8 C (100.0 F)
200538.3 C (100.9 F)
200637.2 C (99.0 F)
200740.6 C (105.1 F)
200836.7 C (98.1 F)
200936.7 C (98.1 F)
201038.9 C (102.0 F)
201139.4 C (102.9 F)
201238.3 C (100.9 F)
201337.8 C (100.0 F)
201436.7 C (98.1 F)
201538.9 C (102.0 F)
201636.7 C (98.1 F)
201738.9 C (102.0 F)
201840.0 C (104.0 F)
201937.2 C (99.0 F)
202038.9 C (102.0 F)
202139.4 C (102.9 F)
202240.0 C (104.0 F)
202340.6 C (105.1 F)
202441.1 C (106.0 F)
202537.8 C (100.0 F)
202641.7 C (107.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Ft Benton by year The coldest night of the year at Ft Benton, 1894 to 2026. The record is -45.0 C (-49.0 F) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is -33.9 C (-29.0 F). -50-40-30-201900192019401960198020002020Record: -45.0 C (-49.0 F) in 1969
The coldest night of the year at Ft Benton, 1894 to 2026. The record is -45.0 C (-49.0 F) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is -33.9 C (-29.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Ft Benton by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1894-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1895-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1896-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1897-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1898-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1899-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1900-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1901-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1902-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1903-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1904-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1905-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1906-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1907-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1908-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1909-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1910-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1911-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1912-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1913-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1937-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1938-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1939-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1940-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1941-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1942-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1943-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1944-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1945-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1946-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1947-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1948-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1949-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1950-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1951-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1952-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1953-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1954-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1955-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1956-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1957-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1958-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1959-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1960-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1961-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1962-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1963-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1964-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1965-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1966-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1967-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1968-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1969-45.0 C (-49.0 F)
1970-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1971-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1972-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1973-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1974-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1975-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1976-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1977-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1978-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1979-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1980-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1981-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1982-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1983-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1984-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1985-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1986-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1987-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1988-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1989-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1990-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1991-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1992-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1993-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1994-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1995-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1996-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1997-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1998-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1999-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2000-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2001-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2002-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2003-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2004-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2005-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2006-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2007-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2008-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2009-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2010-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2011-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2012-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2013-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
2014-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2015-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2016-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2017-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2018-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2019-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2020-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2021-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2022-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
2023-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2024-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
2025-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2026-24.4 C (-11.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ft Benton by year The wettest day of the year at Ft Benton, 1894 to 2026. The record is 76.5 mm (3.0 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.5 mm (1.2 in). 0204060801900192019401960198020002020Record: 76.5 mm (3.0 in) in 1995
The wettest day of the year at Ft Benton, 1894 to 2026. The record is 76.5 mm (3.0 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.5 mm (1.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ft Benton by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
18949.1 mm (0.36 in)
189550.8 mm (2.0 in)
189611.4 mm (0.4 in)
189741.9 mm (1.6 in)
189839.4 mm (1.6 in)
189921.3 mm (0.8 in)
190010.2 mm (0.4 in)
190119.1 mm (0.8 in)
19025.1 mm (0.20 in)
190312.7 mm (0.5 in)
19047.6 mm (0.30 in)
190524.1 mm (0.9 in)
190620.3 mm (0.8 in)
190727.9 mm (1.1 in)
190826.7 mm (1.1 in)
190936.8 mm (1.4 in)
191016.5 mm (0.6 in)
191129.2 mm (1.1 in)
191222.9 mm (0.9 in)
191315.2 mm (0.6 in)
193715.0 mm (0.6 in)
193839.1 mm (1.5 in)
193923.6 mm (0.9 in)
194027.4 mm (1.1 in)
194136.3 mm (1.4 in)
194226.7 mm (1.1 in)
194342.7 mm (1.7 in)
194430.0 mm (1.2 in)
194530.5 mm (1.2 in)
194627.2 mm (1.1 in)
194731.5 mm (1.2 in)
194824.9 mm (1.0 in)
194951.6 mm (2.0 in)
195041.7 mm (1.6 in)
195151.6 mm (2.0 in)
195211.4 mm (0.4 in)
195346.2 mm (1.8 in)
195472.1 mm (2.8 in)
195528.4 mm (1.1 in)
195617.5 mm (0.7 in)
195722.9 mm (0.9 in)
195827.2 mm (1.1 in)
195937.3 mm (1.5 in)
196026.4 mm (1.0 in)
196117.5 mm (0.7 in)
196267.3 mm (2.6 in)
196318.0 mm (0.7 in)
196468.6 mm (2.7 in)
196535.1 mm (1.4 in)
196632.0 mm (1.3 in)
196729.0 mm (1.1 in)
196848.3 mm (1.9 in)
196930.2 mm (1.2 in)
197022.6 mm (0.9 in)
197117.0 mm (0.7 in)
197233.5 mm (1.3 in)
197346.2 mm (1.8 in)
197441.9 mm (1.6 in)
197557.9 mm (2.3 in)
197618.3 mm (0.7 in)
197743.7 mm (1.7 in)
197841.9 mm (1.6 in)
197945.5 mm (1.8 in)
198043.2 mm (1.7 in)
198143.2 mm (1.7 in)
198260.7 mm (2.4 in)
198360.7 mm (2.4 in)
198433.5 mm (1.3 in)
198538.6 mm (1.5 in)
198632.0 mm (1.3 in)
198733.0 mm (1.3 in)
198836.8 mm (1.4 in)
198934.3 mm (1.4 in)
199029.2 mm (1.1 in)
199126.7 mm (1.1 in)
199223.6 mm (0.9 in)
199331.0 mm (1.2 in)
199418.3 mm (0.7 in)
199576.5 mm (3.0 in)
199624.6 mm (1.0 in)
199722.4 mm (0.9 in)
199827.4 mm (1.1 in)
199947.2 mm (1.9 in)
200020.8 mm (0.8 in)
200123.1 mm (0.9 in)
200255.4 mm (2.2 in)
200319.6 mm (0.8 in)
200428.7 mm (1.1 in)
200529.5 mm (1.2 in)
200625.4 mm (1.0 in)
200722.1 mm (0.9 in)
200818.0 mm (0.7 in)
200929.5 mm (1.2 in)
201033.8 mm (1.3 in)
201129.7 mm (1.2 in)
201227.2 mm (1.1 in)
201341.7 mm (1.6 in)
201449.0 mm (1.9 in)
201534.5 mm (1.4 in)
201624.4 mm (1.0 in)
201719.6 mm (0.8 in)
201830.7 mm (1.2 in)
201925.1 mm (1.0 in)
202030.2 mm (1.2 in)
202124.4 mm (1.0 in)
202227.4 mm (1.1 in)
202338.1 mm (1.5 in)
202440.9 mm (1.6 in)
202538.9 mm (1.5 in)
202632.5 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ft Benton by year The wettest five days of the year at Ft Benton, 1894 to 2026. The record is 118.5 mm (4.7 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.7 mm (1.9 in). 0501001501900192019401960198020002020Record: 118.5 mm (4.7 in) in 1995
The wettest five days of the year at Ft Benton, 1894 to 2026. The record is 118.5 mm (4.7 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.7 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ft Benton by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1894n/a
189562.2 mm (2.4 in)
189619.0 mm (0.7 in)
189777.4 mm (3.0 in)
189871.2 mm (2.8 in)
189936.8 mm (1.4 in)
190015.3 mm (0.6 in)
190139.4 mm (1.6 in)
190212.6 mm (0.5 in)
190320.3 mm (0.8 in)
190415.2 mm (0.6 in)
190524.1 mm (0.9 in)
190640.7 mm (1.6 in)
190733.0 mm (1.3 in)
190853.4 mm (2.1 in)
190960.9 mm (2.4 in)
191025.1 mm (1.0 in)
191174.9 mm (2.9 in)
191244.5 mm (1.8 in)
191322.8 mm (0.9 in)
193720.6 mm (0.8 in)
193861.5 mm (2.4 in)
193957.8 mm (2.3 in)
194027.4 mm (1.1 in)
194149.3 mm (1.9 in)
194246.2 mm (1.8 in)
194377.4 mm (3.0 in)
194432.5 mm (1.3 in)
194562.5 mm (2.5 in)
194649.0 mm (1.9 in)
194754.8 mm (2.2 in)
194845.5 mm (1.8 in)
194962.6 mm (2.5 in)
195051.2 mm (2.0 in)
195162.3 mm (2.5 in)
195218.0 mm (0.7 in)
195384.6 mm (3.3 in)
195488.8 mm (3.5 in)
195548.6 mm (1.9 in)
195641.9 mm (1.6 in)
195753.2 mm (2.1 in)
195842.5 mm (1.7 in)
195968.8 mm (2.7 in)
196058.1 mm (2.3 in)
196124.1 mm (0.9 in)
196280.3 mm (3.2 in)
196330.8 mm (1.2 in)
196499.4 mm (3.9 in)
196570.4 mm (2.8 in)
196642.4 mm (1.7 in)
196751.3 mm (2.0 in)
196865.6 mm (2.6 in)
196985.3 mm (3.4 in)
197052.6 mm (2.1 in)
197131.5 mm (1.2 in)
197233.5 mm (1.3 in)
197363.0 mm (2.5 in)
197448.0 mm (1.9 in)
1975118.1 mm (4.6 in)
197652.3 mm (2.1 in)
197746.2 mm (1.8 in)
197864.0 mm (2.5 in)
197991.1 mm (3.6 in)
198068.3 mm (2.7 in)
198174.1 mm (2.9 in)
1982117.6 mm (4.6 in)
198379.2 mm (3.1 in)
198438.4 mm (1.5 in)
198565.6 mm (2.6 in)
198643.3 mm (1.7 in)
198743.4 mm (1.7 in)
198848.7 mm (1.9 in)
198973.9 mm (2.9 in)
199047.2 mm (1.9 in)
199128.2 mm (1.1 in)
199244.8 mm (1.8 in)
199355.1 mm (2.2 in)
199435.9 mm (1.4 in)
1995118.5 mm (4.7 in)
199633.1 mm (1.3 in)
199737.0 mm (1.5 in)
199849.1 mm (1.9 in)
199957.9 mm (2.3 in)
200029.2 mm (1.1 in)
200128.4 mm (1.1 in)
200283.9 mm (3.3 in)
200332.3 mm (1.3 in)
200457.9 mm (2.3 in)
200562.5 mm (2.5 in)
200662.7 mm (2.5 in)
200728.7 mm (1.1 in)
200841.8 mm (1.6 in)
200944.4 mm (1.7 in)
201055.9 mm (2.2 in)
201165.2 mm (2.6 in)
201239.9 mm (1.6 in)
201366.6 mm (2.6 in)
201487.7 mm (3.5 in)
201545.6 mm (1.8 in)
201642.2 mm (1.7 in)
201731.5 mm (1.2 in)
201838.1 mm (1.5 in)
201936.6 mm (1.4 in)
202043.9 mm (1.7 in)
202130.0 mm (1.2 in)
202241.4 mm (1.6 in)
202341.2 mm (1.6 in)
202463.3 mm (2.5 in)
202560.0 mm (2.4 in)
202661.7 mm (2.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ft Benton by year The longest dry spell of the year at Ft Benton, 1894 to 2026. The record is 103 days in 1907, marked on the chart; the median year is 33 days. 0501001501900192019401960198020002020Record: 103 days in 1907
The longest dry spell of the year at Ft Benton, 1894 to 2026. The record is 103 days in 1907, marked on the chart; the median year is 33 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ft Benton by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
18941 day
189532 days
189654 days
189755 days
189830 days
189960 days
190034 days
190131 days
190268 days
190332 days
190417 days
190530 days
190635 days
1907103 days
190861 days
190955 days
191046 days
191133 days
191264 days
191325 days
193728 days
193829 days
193939 days
194040 days
194142 days
194226 days
194336 days
194434 days
194542 days
194639 days
194732 days
194826 days
194931 days
195036 days
195132 days
195232 days
195331 days
195434 days
195577 days
195632 days
195735 days
195817 days
195929 days
196042 days
196132 days
196235 days
196330 days
196426 days
196550 days
196637 days
196743 days
196825 days
196936 days
197023 days
197132 days
197233 days
197341 days
197431 days
197532 days
197635 days
197740 days
197833 days
197924 days
198027 days
198132 days
198241 days
198323 days
198463 days
198542 days
198625 days
198795 days
198845 days
198918 days
199034 days
199133 days
199234 days
199326 days
199426 days
199524 days
199628 days
199732 days
199826 days
199964 days
200020 days
200135 days
200228 days
200335 days
200460 days
200553 days
200634 days
200786 days
200840 days
200937 days
201030 days
201134 days
201248 days
201325 days
201425 days
201528 days
201642 days
201742 days
201824 days
201925 days
202033 days
202162 days
202228 days
202323 days
202436 days
202535 days
202628 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

87 years with a frost

Across 87 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Ft Benton falls on 16 May and the median first autumn frost on 18 September, which leaves a median of 123 days between them.

In 1990 to 2025 the median growing season was 134 days. That is 10 days more than in 1895 to 1962.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +0.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Ft Benton
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1895 to 1962)Recent period (1990 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost16 May15 May13 May2 days earlier-0.1 days per decade
First autumn frost18 September18 September22 September4 days later+0.4 days per decade
Growing days123 days124 days134 days10 days more+0.6 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

93 years, 1897 to 2025

A day with at least 31.7 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 79.1 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Ft Benton: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years31.7 mm (1.2 in)
5 years43.3 mm (1.7 in)
10 years51.4 mm (2.0 in)
25 years62.1 mm (2.4 in)
50 years70.5 mm (2.8 in)
100 years79.1 mm (3.1 in)Longer than the 93 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 93 years of values from 1897 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 76.5 mm (3.0 in) in 1995; 72.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1954; 68.6 mm (2.7 in) in 1964.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Ft Benton had a mean temperature of 7.6 C (45.7 F) and 353.8 mm (13.9 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Buffalo (United States, 493 km away), Casper-Natrona Co AP (United States, 638 km away) and Hay Springs 12 S (United States, 859 km away).

Climate twins of Ft Benton: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
BuffaloUnited States493 km (306 mi)7.5 C (45.5 F)328.7 mm (12.9 in)1.04
Casper-Natrona Co APUnited States638 km (396 mi)7.3 C (45.1 F)318.9 mm (12.6 in)1.04
Hay Springs 12 SUnited States859 km (534 mi)8.1 C (46.5 F)398.1 mm (15.7 in)1.06

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).