Location & Surroundings

Bentown is a settlement in Illinois, United States, at 258 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bloomington, 16 km to the west. The national capital Washington is about 1020 km to the east. The nearest airport is Schlosser Airport, 5 km away.

Also known as: Ben Town · Benjaminville

Overview

Benjaminville is human settlement in Illinois, United States of America.

It is located in Illinois, United States.

Also known as: Benjaminville, Illinois

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Illinois
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    40° 28' 19" N, 88° 48' 23" W
  • Elevation 258 m (DEM: 262 m)
  • Timezone America/Chicago
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 14 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Ben Town
Benjaminville

Weather in Bentown

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Bentown, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 9.4 C with overcast skies and a 3.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 5.6 to 17.8 C, max wind 7.2 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 281 W/m2.

Temperature
9.4 C
Wind
3.1 m/s S (162 deg)
Humidity
57 %
Pressure
1,012.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.11 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 9.4 3.1 162 57 1,012.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 17.8 3.8 236 53 1,007.1 1.16 / 1.16 87 280.5 n/a
12h 9.7 7.2 3 81 1,008.8 0.60 / 1.76 100 99.8 n/a
18h 6.6 4.5 333 88 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 81 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 5.6 5.2 336 89 1,011.8 0.11 / 0.11 43 0.0 n/a
30h 6.1 7.4 348 56 1,013.7 0.01 / 0.13 100 166.6 n/a
36h 3.1 6.6 345 62 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 12 99.6 n/a
42h 0.9 4.1 331 72 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
Friday -1.0 4.4 329 82 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
54h 4.5 6.3 343 51 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 66 291.6 n/a
60h 2.4 3.6 334 61 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 224.6 n/a
66h 0.0 2.8 322 70 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Saturday -1.6 3.0 319 77 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bentown?
Now 9.4 C with overcast skies and a 3.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 5.6 to 17.8 C, max wind 7.2 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 281 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bentown today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 16:42 (local time). Day length about 10h 07m.
What is the local time in Bentown?
Local time is 13:50. Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Bentown?
Bentown is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bentown?
Elevation about 258 m. DEM 262 m.
Where is Bentown located?
It is at 40.47198, -88.80646 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bentown in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2017-05-23
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