Zip 67665 (Russell, KS) Climate

Russell, KS is located in the Great Plains region of the United States and experiences a semi-arid climate with very hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 88 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature during the winter months is around 18 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is usually minimal in Russell, averaging only 17 inches of rainfall each year. Snowfall varies from year to year but averages about 14 inches annually.

Russell (zip 67665), Kansas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Russell (zip 67665) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Russell (zip 67665). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Russell (zip 67665) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 67665 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 67665 zip code, 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 the 67665 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the 67665 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 67665 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 67665 zip code, there are 56.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 67665 zip code with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67665 zip code, there are 126.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 67665 zip code, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 67665 zip code 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 the 67665 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.1 inches in the 67665 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 67665 zip code with 9.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 74.3 rainy days annually in the 67665 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.1 inches in the 67665 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the 67665 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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