Russell, KS

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from RUSSELL MUNI AP, KS US.

BSk Semi-arid (cold) climate 7a USDA hardiness Zone 7a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Russell has an annual average temperature of 54.8°F with about 24.8 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 92.6°F), and the coldest is January (average low 18.8°F). May is typically the wettest month (3.98 in) and January the driest (0.55 in).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
49.4°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,911
Cooling need
1,251

Best time to visit Russell

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

68 of 366 (18.6%) of Russell's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1940s
0
1950s
66
1960s
51
1970s
29
1980s
48
1990s
29
2000s
43
2010s
58
2020s
42

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 42.1°F 18.8°F 30.5°F 0.55 in 4
February 46.2°F 21.6°F 33.9°F 0.71 in 4
March 57.2°F 31.0°F 44.1°F 1.30 in 6
April 66.6°F 40.2°F 53.4°F 2.17 in 8
May 76.3°F 51.5°F 63.9°F 3.98 in 11
June 87.7°F 62.4°F 75.1°F 3.31 in 9
July 92.6°F 67.3°F 79.9°F 3.97 in 10
August 89.7°F 65.3°F 77.5°F 3.28 in 8
September 81.9°F 56.6°F 69.2°F 2.15 in 7
October 69.1°F 42.8°F 55.9°F 1.72 in 6
November 55.2°F 29.8°F 42.5°F 0.96 in 4
December 43.3°F 20.9°F 32.1°F 0.74 in 4

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