Russell weather in August: Russell, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Russell in August has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 78°F, falling from 92°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal August, 3.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 19°C, 83 mm of precipitation in August.
- 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 August?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 77.5°F. August is 2.4°F cooler than July and 8.3°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Russell and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 92°F on August 1 to 87°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 75°F and 80°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 92°F | 68°F | 29% | 19% |
| August 8 | 91°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% |
| August 15 | 90°F | 66°F | 28% | 17% |
| August 22 | 89°F | 64°F | 27% | 16% |
| August 31 | 87°F | 62°F | 25% | 15% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 92°F | 68°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 92°F | 68°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 92°F | 67°F | 29% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 92°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 92°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 91°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 91°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 91°F | 67°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 91°F | 67°F | 28% | 18% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 91°F | 67°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 91°F | 66°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 91°F | 66°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 90°F | 66°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 90°F | 66°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 90°F | 66°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 90°F | 66°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 90°F | 65°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 90°F | 65°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 89°F | 65°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 89°F | 65°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 89°F | 65°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 89°F | 64°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 89°F | 64°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 88°F | 64°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 88°F | 64°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 88°F | 63°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 88°F | 63°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 88°F | 63°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 87°F | 63°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 87°F | 62°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 87°F | 62°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 90°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 65°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 17
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 86%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 August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around August 1 (29%). In all, 3.28 in falls on 8 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Russell, 17 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093997.
How humid and windy is Russell in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 86°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 65°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 11.4 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 65°F | 60°F | 84% | 9.6 mph | 77% |
| 9 a.m. | 73°F | 62°F | 67% | 12.1 mph | 78% |
| noon | 83°F | 61°F | 48% | 13.2 mph | 77% |
| 3 p.m. | 86°F | 60°F | 41% | 13.8 mph | 79% |
| 6 p.m. | 83°F | 60°F | 45% | 12.9 mph | 82% |
| 9 p.m. | 73°F | 61°F | 65% | 10.6 mph | 84% |
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 August in Russell?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 112°F, on August 9, 2026; the coldest is 45°F, on August 27, 1967. The wettest August brought 13.30 in (1969).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.5°F: 2021 80.6°F (+3.1), 2022 80.7°F (+3.2), 2023 79.2°F (+1.7), 2024 78.7°F (+1.2), 2025 76.8°F (−0.7), 2026 82.5°F (+5.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80.6°F | +3.1°F | 5.32 in |
| 2022 | 80.7°F | +3.2°F | 0.64 in |
| 2023 | 79.2°F | +1.7°F | 5.10 in |
| 2024 | 78.7°F | +1.2°F | 4.09 in |
| 2025 | 76.8°F | −0.7°F | 4.81 in |
| 2026 | 82.5°F | +5.0°F | 2.24 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093997; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093997. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Russell compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, August normal highs run from 85°F in Baileyville to 93°F in Ashland; Russell's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.