Alabama · county areal climate 1951–2025

Russell County, AL

A 51.0" / 65.0°F normal · 2025 ran 85% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 96% (29.34") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 32nd driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.3°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

51.0in
annual precipitation · 65.0°F

2025 vs Normal

85%
43.1" · 65.5°F (+0.5 vs normal)

Wettest Year

77.9in
2009

Driest Year

29.1in
1954

Biggest Rain Day

7.49in
Sep 17 · 2020

Warmest Year

66.6°F
2019

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

47°
J
52°
F
58°
M
64°
A
72°
M
78°
J
81°
J
80°
A
76°
S
66°
O
56°
N
50°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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