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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / LaMoure County / Russell / Zip Codes
Russell, ND has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter months is just below freezing while the summer months average around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels tend to be highest in spring and early summer, with an average of 17 inches falling annually. Snowfall amounts vary from year to year but usually range between 25 and 30 inches per year. Despite the cold temperatures, Russell is generally sunny throughout the year with about 200 days of sunshine every year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Russell is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Russell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRussell, North DakotaUnited States
  21.3 in.38.1 in.
  40.8 in.27.8 in.
  70.6 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  1.5°21.7°
  6.67
  2.94.3
  1487 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 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. 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 13.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Russell with an average of 1.5°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Russell, there are 177.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Russell, there are 38.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
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.
June is the wettest month in Russell with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.3 inches in Russell means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Russell with 9.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 70.6 rainy days annually in Russell, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.8 inches in Russell means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Russell with 9.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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