Benson, Saskatchewan Weather
Benson, Saskatchewan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Benson in 10-6-8-W2.
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About Benson, Saskatchewan
Benson is a hamlet in 10-6-8-W2, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is classified as a town. Benson is located at 49.4585°N, 103.0033°W. It observes Central Standard Time — no DST (UTC−6). Postal code area: S0C.
Benson sits quietly within the expansive reach of the Saskatchewan plains, where the horizon pulls the sky down to meet the earth in a clean, unbroken line. It lies 35.5 km north of Estevan, SK (from Estevan, SK: bearing 358°T), and is situated 10.9 km north-east of Bryant. The low sun at dusk turns the stubble fields into a vast expanse of burnished copper, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the open ground. While the Souris River runs about 33 km away, its presence is felt here only as a distant memory of water in a landscape defined by the deep, resonant silence of the prairie. Agriculture defines the pulse of Benson, as the cycle of planting and harvest dictates the quiet movement of heavy machinery along the grid roads. The local economy relies on the tenacity of those who work the soil, maintaining a tradition of industry that has supported families for generations. Benson maintains a steady character, grounded in the practical realities of rural life where the clarity of the air reveals the changing seasons with stark, unadorned honesty.
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| Location | Benson, 10-6-8-W2, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 49.458466°N, 103.003346°W |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time — no DST (UTC−6) |
| Postal FSA | S0C |
| Area Code | 306, 639 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Benson, Saskatchewan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Benson, Saskatchewan, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Benson includes coordinates 49.458466°N, 103.003346°W, situated in 10-6-8-W2. Postal FSA: S0C. Telephone area code: 306, 639. Timezone: Central Standard Time — no DST (UTC−6).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled 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-19 and is public domain.