Russell weather in April: Russell, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Russell in April has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 2.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 5°C, 55 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationRussell Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093997
- Location38.88°N 98.81°W
- Elevation1,864 ft (568 m)
- Population4,325
- Jan 42° 19°
- Feb 46° 22°
- Mar 57° 31°
- Apr 67° 40°
- May 76° 52°
- Jun 88° 62°
- Jul 93° 67°
- Aug 90° 65°
- Sep 82° 57°
- Oct 69° 43°
- Nov 55° 30°
- Dec 43° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Russell in April?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 53.4°F. April is 9.3°F warmer than March and 10.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Russell and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 63°F on April 1 to 70°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 50°F and 57°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 63°F | 36°F | 24% | 11% |
| April 8 | 65°F | 38°F | 26% | 13% |
| April 15 | 66°F | 40°F | 28% | 14% |
| April 22 | 68°F | 42°F | 30% | 16% |
| April 30 | 70°F | 45°F | 32% | 18% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 63°F | 36°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 63°F | 37°F | 25% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 64°F | 37°F | 25% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 64°F | 37°F | 25% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 64°F | 37°F | 25% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 64°F | 38°F | 26% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 65°F | 38°F | 26% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 65°F | 38°F | 26% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 65°F | 38°F | 26% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 65°F | 39°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 66°F | 39°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 66°F | 39°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 66°F | 39°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 66°F | 40°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 66°F | 40°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 67°F | 40°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 67°F | 40°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 67°F | 41°F | 29% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 67°F | 41°F | 29% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 68°F | 41°F | 29% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 68°F | 42°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 68°F | 42°F | 30% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 68°F | 42°F | 30% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 69°F | 43°F | 30% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 69°F | 43°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 69°F | 43°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 69°F | 44°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 70°F | 44°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 70°F | 44°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 70°F | 45°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FApril average
- Normal low
- 40°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093997; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Russell in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around April 30 (32%). In all, 2.17 in falls on 8 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Russell, 1 days reach 90°F and 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093997.
How humid and windy is Russell in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 43% relative humidity and a dew point of 44°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 13.4 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 48°F | 43°F | 83% | 11.6 mph | 61% |
| 9 a.m. | 57°F | 45°F | 65% | 14.7 mph | 60% |
| noon | 64°F | 45°F | 50% | 15.8 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 44°F | 43% | 16.1 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 65°F | 44°F | 47% | 14.3 mph | 62% |
| 9 p.m. | 56°F | 45°F | 66% | 11.8 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093997. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Russell?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 101°F, on April 24, 1989; the coldest is 11°F, on April 7, 2009. The wettest April brought 7.88 in (1985); the snowiest, 8.2 inches (1953).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.4°F: 2021 51.9°F (−1.5), 2022 55.0°F (+1.6), 2023 54.7°F (+1.3), 2024 56.3°F (+2.9), 2025 55.9°F (+2.5), 2026 58.5°F (+5.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.9°F | −1.5°F | 1.77 in |
| 2022 | 55.0°F | +1.6°F | 0.36 in |
| 2023 | 54.7°F | +1.3°F | 0.45 in |
| 2024 | 56.3°F | +2.9°F | 0.48 in |
| 2025 | 55.9°F | +2.5°F | 2.36 in |
| 2026 | 58.5°F | +5.1°F | 1.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093997; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093997. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Russell compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, April normal highs run from 63°F in Baileyville to 73°F in Coldwater; Russell's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.