Benson, Arizona Weather
Benson, Arizona — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Benson, Cochise County.
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About Benson, Arizona
Benson, Arizona, rests in a wide, sun-baked valley, the sky a vast, unbroken canvas of blue that stretches to the distant, hazy outlines of the Dragoon Mountains. It lies 28.6 miles north of Sierra Vista, AZ (from Sierra Vista, AZ: bearing 1°T), and is situated 2.9 miles east-north-east of Whetstone. The land itself is a study in muted earth tones – pale ochre, dusty rose, and the deep rust of iron-rich soil. Scrubby mesquite and hardy palo verde trees dot the landscape, their sparse foliage offering little shade but a persistent, resilient green against the arid backdrop. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, sometimes tinged with the faint, sweet perfume of creosote after a rare rain. Evenings bring a profound stillness, broken only by the whisper of wind across the gravelly terrain and the distant, lonely cry of a coyote. This corner of Cochise County was forged in the crucible of mining and railroad expansion, and the echoes of that robust past still resonate. Benson’s history is intertwined with the silver boom and the vital arteries of transportation that once pulsed through it. The San Pedro River, a ribbon of green life threading through the otherwise parched earth, was a crucial water source for early settlers and continues to sustain the agricultural endeavors that now form a significant part of Benson’s economy. Ranching, too, is a way of life here, the wide-open spaces ideal for cattle, and the land still carries the imprint of generations of cowboys and their enduring spirit. The town itself maintains a quiet dignity, a place where the rhythm of life feels measured by the slow arc of the sun and the enduring strength of the desert.
Live animated radar for Benson and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Benson, Cochise County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 31.967861°N, 110.294517°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 85602 |
| Area Code | 520 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Benson, Arizona Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Benson, Arizona, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Benson includes coordinates 31.967861°N, 110.294517°W, situated in Cochise County. ZIP code 85602. Telephone area code: 520. Timezone: Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
