Russell weather in January: Russell, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Russell in January has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal January, 0.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −7°C, 14 mm of precipitation in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 30.5°F. January is 1.6°F cooler than December and 3.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Russell and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 41°F on January 1 to 43°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 27°F and 34°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 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% |
| January 8 | 42°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% |
| January 15 | 42°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% |
| January 22 | 43°F | 19°F | 14% | 5% |
| January 31 | 43°F | 19°F | 15% | 5% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 9)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 41°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 41°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 41°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 41°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 41°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 41°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 42°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 42°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 42°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 42°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 42°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 42°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 42°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 42°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 42°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 42°F | 19°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 42°F | 19°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 42°F | 19°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 42°F | 19°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 42°F | 19°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 43°F | 19°F | 14% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 43°F | 19°F | 14% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 43°F | 19°F | 14% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 43°F | 19°F | 14% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 43°F | 19°F | 14% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 43°F | 19°F | 14% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 43°F | 19°F | 14% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 43°F | 19°F | 15% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 43°F | 19°F | 15% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 43°F | 19°F | 15% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 42°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 19°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.55 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- 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 January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around January 30 (15%). In all, 0.55 in falls on 4 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Russell, 30 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093997.
How humid and windy is Russell in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 42°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 24°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 11.5 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. | 24°F | 19°F | 80% | 10.7 mph | 70% |
| 9 a.m. | 26°F | 20°F | 77% | 11.1 mph | 67% |
| noon | 36°F | 23°F | 57% | 13.4 mph | 67% |
| 3 p.m. | 42°F | 23°F | 47% | 13.7 mph | 68% |
| 6 p.m. | 36°F | 23°F | 57% | 10.3 mph | 72% |
| 9 p.m. | 31°F | 22°F | 69% | 10.6 mph | 72% |
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 January in Russell?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 84°F, on January 31, 1989; the coldest is −20°F, on January 4, 1959. The wettest January brought 1.92 in (1979); the snowiest, 20.7 inches (1979).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.5°F: 2021 33.5°F (+3.0), 2022 29.4°F (−1.1), 2023 30.8°F (+0.3), 2024 24.9°F (−5.6), 2025 23.4°F (−7.1), 2026 29.6°F (−0.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.5°F | +3.0°F | 0.75 in |
| 2022 | 29.4°F | −1.1°F | 0.07 in |
| 2023 | 30.8°F | +0.3°F | 0.67 in |
| 2024 | 24.9°F | −5.6°F | 0.57 in |
| 2025 | 23.4°F | −7.1°F | 0.44 in |
| 2026 | 29.6°F | −0.9°F | 1.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093997; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093997. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Russell compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, January normal highs run from 35°F in Baileyville to 49°F in Coldwater; Russell's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.