Russell County, VA Climate

The climate in Russell County, VA is mild and pleasant. Summers are long and warm with average temperatures ranging from 72°F to 85°F. Springtime brings moderate temperatures, usually between 56°F and 72°F, while winters can be quite cold, dropping into the mid-30s at times. There is a very small amount of precipitation throughout the year, typically around 40 inches annually. Despite the cold winter months, snowfall is usually modest and rarely lasts more than a few days. Overall the area has a mild climate that makes it an ideal place to live.

Russell County, Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Russell County averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Russell County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Russell County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Russell County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Russell County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Russell, Virginia	United States
	44.5 in.	38.1 in.
	18.9 in.	27.8 in.
	139.0 days	106.2 days
	198 days	205 days
	82.5°	85.8°
	21.9°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4	4.3
	2241 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Russell County with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Russell County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Russell County are September, June and August.

In Russell County, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Russell County with an average of 21.9°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Russell County, there are 118.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Russell County, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Russell County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Russell County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in Russell County means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Russell County with 13.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 139.0 rainy days annually in Russell County, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.9 inches in Russell County means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Russell County with 6.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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