Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0In Russellville, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 86°. It is a wet place: more rain and snow fall here than on 67% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.2° higher. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Russellville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Russellville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Russellville’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Russellville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 162 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ripley Exp Farm, OH, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Russellville’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 17 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Ripley Exp Farm, OH, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 131 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Russellville
88% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Ripley Exp Farm, OH.
Living with Russellville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
162 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 29 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 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Russellville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (66%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Russellville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Russellville yet.
Climates most like Russellville’s, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville, OH | 22° | 86° | 47" | 17" |
| Leola, PA | 22° | 86° | 45" | 21" |
| Ellettsville, IN | 21° | 85° | 47" | 18" |
| McKee City, NJ | 25° | 86° | 47" | 17" |
| Hicksville, NY | 24° | 85° | 45" | 19" |
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 Russellville averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 63% 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 Russellville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Russellville’s place among Ohio’s.
Russellville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Russellville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ripley Exp Farm, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 22° | 3.3" | 6.5" | 12 | 22° – 40° |
| February | 44° | 24° | 3.2" | 5.2" | 10 | 22° – 43° |
| March | 54° | 32° | 4.3" | 2.7" | 12 | 36° – 54° |
| April | 66° | 41° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 48° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 51° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 56° – 69° |
| June | 83° | 59° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 86° | 63° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 85° | 61° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 69° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 54° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 63° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 43° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 9 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 55° | 33° | 3.0" | 0.6" | 11 | 37° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 26° | 3.7" | 2.1" | 12 | 24° – 46° |
| Year | 65° | 42° | 46.5" | 17.2" | 131 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Russellville’s 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 Russellville’s center.
- Snow: Ripley Exp Farm, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ripley Exp Farm, OH, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Russellville’s climate
What is the weather like in Russellville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 53% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Russellville in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 128 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Russellville get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter at Ripley Exp Farm, OH, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Russellville?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 63°. About 21 days a year reach 90° (Ripley Exp Farm, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Russellville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 11, about 162 frost-free days, at Ripley Exp Farm, OH.
What growing zone is Russellville in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Russellville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Russellville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 63% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Russellville.
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.