Benham, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Benham, a city in Harlan County, Kentucky.
This Afternoon
85°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Benham
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NW | 53% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 0 to 3 mph ENE | 50% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph NNW | 25% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 24% |
| Sunday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 34% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph S | 45% |
| Monday | 82°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SSW | 48% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 65% |
| Tuesday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SSW | 83% |
| Tuesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 83% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Rain Showers Likely | 6 mph S | 66% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph E | 66% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph N | 31% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph N | 30% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.