Russell County, KY Climate

Russell, KY County has a typical humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Summers in the region are generally hot and humid with average high temperatures of around 86°F (30°C) and low temperatures of about 68°F (20°C). Winters are usually mild, but cold air masses do sometimes bring cold spells to the area. Average winter highs range from 45°F (7°C) to 35°F (2°C), while lows hover near 20°F (-7 °C). Precipitation tends to be fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though there is a slightly higher chance of precipitation in the summer months.

Russell County, Kentucky gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Russell County averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Russell County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Russell County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Russell County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

7.9 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

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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 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Russell County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Russell County are September, May and June.

In Russell County, there are 18.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Russell County with an average of 24.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Russell County, there are 98.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Russell County, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Russell County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Russell County.

May is the wettest month in Russell County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in Russell County means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in Russell County with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Russell County, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.7 inches in Russell County means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Russell County with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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