Old Logan County Courthouse · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Russell Springs reaches 100° on about 18 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 17°. Rain follows the seasons: July brings about 9.6 times as much as January. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 90% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 30, with the first autumn frost due around October 14.
A year in Russell Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Russell Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Russell Springs’ place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Russell Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Russell Springs 3n, KS, 3 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Russell Springs’ center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −9°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Russell Springs 3n, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 70 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Russell Springs
83% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Russell Springs 3n, KS.
Living with Russell Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
164 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 30 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Russell Springs from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (23%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Russell Springs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Russell Springs yet.
Climates most like Russell Springs’, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Springs, KS | 17° | 93° | 19" | 22" |
| Harrisville, UT | 19° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Dalhart, TX | 21° | 92° | 16" | 20" |
| Brush, CO | 14° | 91° | 14" | 23" |
| Sidney, NE | 15° | 89° | 17" | 29" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Russell Springs averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
A smaller shift than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Russell Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Russell Springs’ place among Kansas’.
Russell Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Russell Springs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Russell Springs 3n, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 17° | 0.3" | 3.5" | 3 | 5 | 20° – 39° |
| February | 48° | 20° | 0.6" | 5.7" | 4 | 6 | 25° – 42° |
| March | 59° | 28° | 1.0" | 2.7" | 5 | 2 | 36° – 52° |
| April | 67° | 36° | 1.7" | 1.6" | 7 | 1 | 46° – 57° |
| May | 77° | 48° | 2.6" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| June | 88° | 58° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| July | 93° | 64° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| August | 90° | 61° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| September | 83° | 52° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| October | 70° | 38° | 1.5" | 0.9" | 6 | 1 | 45° – 59° |
| November | 56° | 26° | 0.6" | 2.4" | 3 | 2 | 32° – 48° |
| December | 46° | 18° | 0.4" | 4.9" | 3 | 5 | 22° – 37° |
| Year | 68° | 39° | 18.9" | 22.3" | 70 | 20 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 39°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Russell Springs’ numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Russell Springs’ center.
- Snow: Russell Springs 3n, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Russell Springs 3n, KS, 3 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Russell Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Russell Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Russell Springs in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 154 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Russell Springs get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Russell Springs 3n, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 20 days a year.
How hot does it get in Russell Springs?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 64°. About 71 days a year reach 90° and 18 reach 100° (Russell Springs 3n, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Russell Springs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 164 frost-free days, at Russell Springs 3n, KS.
What growing zone is Russell Springs in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Russell Springs?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Russell Springs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Russell Springs.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.