Kentucky · county areal climate 1951–2025

Russell County, KY

A 54.7" / 56.8°F normal · 2025 ran 110% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 73% (24.62") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 9th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.9°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

54.7in
annual precipitation · 56.8°F

2025 vs Normal

110%
60.0" · 57.7°F (+0.9 vs normal)

Wettest Year

74.0in
2018

Driest Year

35.6in
1980

Biggest Rain Day

4.33in
May 7 · 1984

Warmest Year

59.1°F
2019

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

35°
J
40°
F
48°
M
56°
A
65°
M
73°
J
76°
J
75°
A
69°
S
58°
O
47°
N
39°
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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