Benham, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Benham, a city in Harlan County, Kentucky.
Today
81°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy fog before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Benham
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph E | 50% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph SE | 43% |
| Wednesday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SSW | 40% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph S | 40% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SSW | 74% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph SSW | 74% |
| Friday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph SSW | 60% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SSW | 60% |
| Saturday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph SW | 65% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 65% |
| Sunday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 43% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SSW | 43% |
| Monday | 82°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 32% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Benham (36.964, -82.952). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Benham
Last spring frost
Apr 18
First fall frost
Oct 28
Growing season
191 days
More local growing data for Benham: nearby ZIP 40807 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Skyline 1 Se, Ky (8.8 mi from Benham). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.