Virginia · county areal climate 1951–2025

Russell County, VA

A 47.8" / 54.1°F normal · 2025 ran 112% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 82% (23.69") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 17th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.1°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

47.8in
annual precipitation · 54.1°F

2025 vs Normal

112%
53.5" · 54.2°F (+0.1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

61.3in
2018

Driest Year

31.8in
2007

Biggest Rain Day

3.75in
Sep 6 · 2011

Warmest Year

55.7°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

34°
J
38°
F
45°
M
54°
A
62°
M
69°
J
72°
J
71°
A
66°
S
55°
O
45°
N
38°
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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