Russell weather in December: Russell, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Russell in December has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 32°F, falling from 48°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal December, 0.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −6°C, 19 mm of precipitation in December.
- 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 December?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 32.1°F. December is 10.4°F cooler than November and 1.6°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Russell and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 48°F on December 1 to 41°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 28°F and 36°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 48°F | 24°F | 13% | 7% |
| December 8 | 45°F | 22°F | 13% | 6% |
| December 15 | 43°F | 21°F | 13% | 6% |
| December 22 | 42°F | 20°F | 13% | 5% |
| December 31 | 41°F | 19°F | 13% | 5% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 48°F | 24°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 47°F | 24°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 47°F | 24°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 46°F | 23°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 46°F | 23°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 46°F | 23°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 45°F | 23°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 45°F | 22°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 45°F | 22°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 44°F | 22°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 44°F | 22°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 44°F | 21°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 43°F | 21°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 43°F | 21°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 43°F | 21°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 43°F | 21°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 42°F | 20°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 42°F | 20°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 42°F | 20°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 42°F | 20°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 42°F | 20°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 42°F | 20°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 42°F | 20°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 42°F | 19°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 41°F | 19°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 41°F | 19°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 41°F | 19°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 41°F | 19°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 41°F | 19°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 41°F | 19°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 41°F | 19°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 21°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- 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 December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around December 5 (13%). In all, 0.74 in falls on 4 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Russell, 29 nights fall to freezing and 6 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093997.
How humid and windy is Russell in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 22°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 11.6 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 22°F | 18°F | 82% | 11.0 mph | 70% |
| 9 a.m. | 24°F | 18°F | 80% | 11.0 mph | 67% |
| noon | 34°F | 21°F | 59% | 13.5 mph | 69% |
| 3 p.m. | 39°F | 22°F | 51% | 13.6 mph | 72% |
| 6 p.m. | 32°F | 21°F | 64% | 10.3 mph | 71% |
| 9 p.m. | 28°F | 20°F | 73% | 11.0 mph | 75% |
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 December in Russell?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 79°F, on December 2, 2021; the coldest is −24°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 3.20 in (1984); the snowiest, 17.6 inches (1973).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.1°F: 2021 38.4°F (+6.3), 2022 29.7°F (−2.4), 2023 38.3°F (+6.2), 2024 37.6°F (+5.5), 2025 38.0°F (+5.9). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.4°F | +6.3°F | 0.01 in |
| 2022 | 29.7°F | −2.4°F | 0.21 in |
| 2023 | 38.3°F | +6.2°F | 2.06 in |
| 2024 | 37.6°F | +5.5°F | 0.44 in |
| 2025 | 38.0°F | +5.9°F | 0.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093997; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093997. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Russell compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, December normal highs run from 39°F in Baileyville to 50°F in Coldwater; Russell's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.