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26
79°
49°
27
82°
61°
28
70°
57°
29
Breezy with clouds and sun
66°
42°
30
Clouds and sun
66°
48°
1
Cool with clouds and sun
60°
40°
2
Cool with periods of sun
58°
40°
3
Sunshine
69°
51°
4
Partly sunny and breezy
73°
52°
5
Times of clouds and sun
75°
59°
6
Rain and a thunderstorm
69°
53°
7
An a.m. shower; mostly sunny
63°
46°
8
Rather cloudy, afternoon rain
62°
46°
9
Turning cloudy
68°
51°
10
Decreasing clouds
74°
54°
11
Partial sunshine
73°
52°
12
Rather cloudy, p.m. t-storms
74°
54°
13
Cloudy
70°
58°
14
Cloudy and humid
73°
60°
15
A shower and thunderstorm
74°
60°
16
Remaining cloudy
73°
59°
17
A few showers in the morning
76°
61°
18
A shower and thunderstorm
79°
61°
19
A shower and thunderstorm
76°
60°
20
Partly sunny and humid
78°
62°
21
A shower and thunderstorm
80°
62°
22
An afternoon thunderstorm
79°
61°
23
Mostly sunny and less humid
75°
56°
24
Sun and some clouds
73°
58°
25
A shower and thunderstorm
79°
62°
26
A shower and thunderstorm
77°
62°
27
Decreasing clouds; less humid
75°
56°
28
Mostly sunny
74°
59°
29
Sunshine and a few clouds
75°
55°
30
Increasing clouds
76°
61°
31
Cloudy and humid
82°
63°
1
Mostly cloudy and humid
78°
64°
2
Mostly sunny and humid
83°
65°
3
Humid with a t-storm in spots
83°
62°
4
Less humid with plenty of sun
77°
57°
5
Mostly sunny
76°
57°
6
Mostly sunny
76°
58°

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May Weather in Benton

Benton's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 58° to 83°, with overnight lows between 40° and 65°. The average high for May is 74° with an average low of 56°. AccuWeather's monthly forecast extends further ahead than any other source, with day-by-day RealFeel® Temperatures giving a complete picture of how May weather will actually feel in Benton. See also: June | July | August.

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