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The most pleasant months of the year for Russell County are May, September and June. In Russell County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Russell County with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Russell County with 4.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year.

Today's Weather - Russell, KS

3 AM PST

Mostly Clear

51°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
OvernightMostly Clear49° / 72°N 7 mph
Sunday NightMostly Clear38° / 69°NE 5 to 12 mph
Monday NightMostly Clear39° / 63°SE 8 mph
Tuesday NightMostly Clear32° / 66°ESE 7 to 12 mph
Wednesday NightClear49° / 78°S 18 to 24 mph
Thursday NightMostly Clear56° / 77°S 29 mph
Friday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms48° / 62°S 16 to 26 mph

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 Russell County area is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.7 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January42° 18°
February45° 20°
March56° 29°
April66° 39°
May75° 51°
June86° 61°
July92° 67°
August90° 65°
September82° 55°
October69° 42°
November55° 29°
December42° 19°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Russell
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January03032
February02542
March01961
April0670
May2090
June10080
July20080
August16070
September7060
October1450
November02041
December02932

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.

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