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United States / Massachusetts / Springfield Metro Area / Hampden County / Russell / Zip Codes
Russell, MA enjoys a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures range greatly between summer and winter, with an average high of 74°F in July and an average low of 16°F in January. Rainfall is typically evenly distributed throughout the year, with snowfall generally occurring from December to March. The town is located away from large bodies of water, so temperatures during the summer are not as moderated as cities closer to the coast.

Russell, Massachusetts gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Russell averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Russell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Russell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Russell is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Russell, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRussell, MassachusettsUnited States
  49.2 in.38.1 in.
  52.2 in.27.8 in.
  126.0 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  12.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  328 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 with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Russell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Russell are June, August and July.
In Russell, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Russell with an average of 12.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Russell, there are 155.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Russell, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Russell is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Russell with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Russell means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Russell with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 126.0 rainy days annually in Russell, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 52.2 inches in Russell means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Russell with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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