Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Russell. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Russell, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
6.1 C (43.0 F)
-48.9 C (-56.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
8.9 C (48.0 F)
-47.8 C (-54.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
18.9 C (66.0 F)
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
33.0 C (91.4 F)
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
36.5 C (97.7 F)
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
41.1 C (106.0 F)
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
40.0 C (104.0 F)
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
37.2 C (99.0 F)
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
34.4 C (93.9 F)
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
31.1 C (88.0 F)
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
21.1 C (70.0 F)
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
12.2 C (54.0 F)
-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Russell still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 44.
Standing records at Russell by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1883
12
1884
26
1885
18
1886
31
1887
25
1888
19
1889
28
1890
22
1891
34
1892
10
1912
13
1913
21
1914
33
1915
15
1916
23
1917
41
1918
25
1919
37
1920
15
1921
17
1922
12
1923
32
1924
16
1925
18
1926
17
1927
14
1928
16
1929
10
1930
16
1931
30
1932
19
1933
22
1934
25
1935
21
1936
44
1937
17
1938
5
1939
30
1940
26
1941
27
1942
17
1943
16
1944
8
1945
27
1946
14
1947
9
1948
17
1949
20
1950
10
1951
11
1952
19
1953
13
1954
23
1955
9
1956
9
1957
10
1958
15
1959
11
1960
4
1961
11
1962
17
1963
23
1964
8
1965
11
1966
13
1967
7
1968
18
1969
9
1970
7
1971
7
1972
14
1973
14
1974
8
1975
11
1976
8
1977
25
1978
9
1979
11
1980
20
1981
28
1982
6
1983
35
All-Time Record Progression
1 new records
1 all-time records were set at Russell between 30 December 1965 and 30 December 1965. Each dot is a new record.
When Russell set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1965-12-30
Record daily snowfall
Record daily snowfall 22.9 cm (9.0 in)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jun: 114.3 mm (4.5 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Russell. The most was 114.3 mm (4.5 in) on 28 June 1919.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Russell
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
15.2 mm (0.6 in)
13 January 1941
Feb
20.3 mm (0.8 in)
4 February 1890
Mar
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
24 March 1979
Apr
23.4 mm (0.9 in)
22 April 1948
May
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
10 May 1921
Jun
114.3 mm (4.5 in)
28 June 1919
Jul
93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1 July 1935
Aug
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
23 August 1963
Sep
40.9 mm (1.6 in)
16 September 1921
Oct
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
21 October 1953
Nov
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1 November 1938
Dec
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
30 December 1965
Period of Record Coverage
1883 to 1983
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
82 years of record at Russell, 1883 to 1983. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1883, 1892, 1912, 1928, 1946, 1953, 1955, 1956 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 63 complete years at Russell, 1884 to 1983. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 0.5 C (32.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1884, at -2.1 C (28.2 F), and the warmest was 1981, at 3.6 C (38.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.2 C (5.8 F).
Annual mean temperature at Russell as warming stripes, 1884 to 1983
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1884
-2.1 C
-2.60 C
1885
-1.2 C
-1.67 C
1886
-0.9 C
-1.34 C
1887
-1.9 C
-2.39 C
1888
-1.7 C
-2.20 C
1889
0.9 C
+0.47 C
1890
-1.3 C
-1.73 C
1891
-0.4 C
-0.83 C
1914
0.8 C
+0.30 C
1915
1.3 C
+0.78 C
1916
-1.0 C
-1.52 C
1917
-1.1 C
-1.54 C
1918
0.8 C
+0.36 C
1919
0.0 C
-0.51 C
1920
0.9 C
+0.45 C
1921
1.0 C
+0.53 C
1922
0.7 C
+0.26 C
1923
0.6 C
+0.09 C
1924
-0.2 C
-0.72 C
1925
0.3 C
-0.14 C
1926
0.4 C
-0.06 C
1927
-1.0 C
-1.45 C
1928
1.5 C
+0.99 C
1929
-0.6 C
-1.05 C
1930
1.2 C
+0.71 C
1931
3.1 C
+2.67 C
1932
0.2 C
-0.32 C
1933
0.0 C
-0.46 C
1934
1.3 C
+0.81 C
1935
-0.6 C
-1.05 C
1936
-0.8 C
-1.26 C
1937
0.0 C
-0.43 C
1938
2.0 C
+1.48 C
1939
1.8 C
+1.30 C
1940
1.9 C
+1.44 C
1941
2.0 C
+1.51 C
1942
1.4 C
+0.92 C
1943
0.8 C
+0.29 C
1944
1.6 C
+1.11 C
1945
-0.4 C
-0.84 C
1948
0.1 C
-0.35 C
1952
2.0 C
+1.53 C
1962
0.8 C
+0.30 C
1964
0.7 C
+0.18 C
1965
-0.5 C
-0.94 C
1966
-0.8 C
-1.27 C
1967
0.1 C
-0.38 C
1968
0.9 C
+0.41 C
1969
0.6 C
+0.11 C
1970
0.0 C
-0.44 C
1971
0.8 C
+0.34 C
1972
-0.7 C
-1.17 C
1973
2.0 C
+1.50 C
1974
0.6 C
+0.09 C
1975
0.8 C
+0.32 C
1976
1.4 C
+0.89 C
1977
1.8 C
+1.36 C
1978
0.6 C
+0.17 C
1979
-0.1 C
-0.59 C
1980
1.8 C
+1.34 C
1981
3.6 C
+3.15 C
1982
0.3 C
-0.15 C
1983
1.8 C
+1.30 C
The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1884 to 1983. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 63 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Russell
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade
0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade
1884 to 1983
63
Rise
Mean daily maximum
0.02 C (-0.08 to 0.13) per decade
0.04 F (-0.15 to 0.24) per decade
1884 to 1983
63
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum
0.4 C (0.3 to 0.4) per decade
0.6 F (0.5 to 0.8) per decade
1884 to 1983
63
Rise
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1883 to 1983
Yearly extremes at Russell: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1931
33.9 C (93.0 F)
82
Coldest night (TNn)
-48.9 C (-56.0 F)
1917
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
82
Wettest day (Rx1day)
114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1919
34.2 mm (1.3 in)
82
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
155.7 mm (6.1 in)
1919
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
82
Longest dry spell (CDD)
63 days
1980
26 days
82
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Russell, 1883 to 1983. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1931, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Russell by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1883
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1884
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1885
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1886
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1887
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1888
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1889
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1890
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1891
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1892
25.0 C (77.0 F)
1912
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1913
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1914
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1915
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1916
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1917
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1918
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1919
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1920
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1921
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1922
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1923
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1924
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1925
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1926
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1927
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1928
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1929
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1930
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1931
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1932
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1933
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1934
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1935
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1936
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1937
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1938
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1939
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1940
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1941
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1942
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1943
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1944
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1945
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1946
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1947
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1948
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1949
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1950
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1951
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1952
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1953
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1954
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1955
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1956
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1957
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1958
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1959
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1960
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1961
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1962
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1963
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1964
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1965
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1966
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1967
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1968
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1969
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1970
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1971
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1972
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1973
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1974
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1975
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1976
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1977
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1978
34.0 C (93.2 F)
1979
36.5 C (97.7 F)
1980
36.5 C (97.7 F)
1981
35.5 C (95.9 F)
1982
33.5 C (92.3 F)
1983
37.0 C (98.6 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Russell, 1883 to 1983. The record is -48.9 C (-56.0 F) in 1917, marked on the chart; the median year is -40.6 C (-41.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Russell by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1883
-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1884
-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1885
-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1886
-45.0 C (-49.0 F)
1887
-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1888
-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1889
-45.0 C (-49.0 F)
1890
-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1891
-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1892
-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1912
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1913
-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1914
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1915
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1916
-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1917
-48.9 C (-56.0 F)
1918
-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1919
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1920
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1921
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1922
-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1923
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1924
-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1925
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1926
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1927
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1928
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1929
-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1930
-47.8 C (-54.0 F)
1931
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1932
-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1933
-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1934
-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1935
-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1936
-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1937
-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1938
-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1939
-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1940
-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1941
-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1942
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1943
-47.8 C (-54.0 F)
1944
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1945
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1946
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1947
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1948
-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1949
-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1950
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1951
-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1952
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1953
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1954
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1955
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1956
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1957
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1958
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1959
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1960
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1961
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1962
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1963
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1964
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1965
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1966
-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1967
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1968
-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1969
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1970
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1971
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1972
-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1973
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1974
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1975
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1976
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1977
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1978
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1979
-39.0 C (-38.2 F)
1980
-36.5 C (-33.7 F)
1981
-36.0 C (-32.8 F)
1982
-38.5 C (-37.3 F)
1983
-43.0 C (-45.4 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Russell, 1883 to 1983. The record is 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1919, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.2 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Russell by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1883
21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1884
39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1885
35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1886
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1887
38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1888
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1889
14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1890
38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1891
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1892
7.6 mm (0.30 in)
1912
23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1913
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1914
35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1915
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1916
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1917
23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1918
31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1919
114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1920
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1921
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1922
39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1923
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1924
34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1925
18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1926
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1927
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1928
34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1929
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1930
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1931
56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1932
36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1933
23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1934
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1935
93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1936
26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1937
20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1938
59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1939
23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1940
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1941
39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1942
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1943
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1944
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1945
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1946
73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1947
69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1948
23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1949
32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1950
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1951
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1952
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1953
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1954
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1955
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1956
31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1957
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1958
19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1959
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1960
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1961
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1962
22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1963
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1964
32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1965
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1966
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1967
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1968
28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1969
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1970
39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1971
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1972
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1973
41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1974
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1975
34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1976
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1977
35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1978
56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1979
23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1980
34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1981
30.6 mm (1.2 in)
1982
26.8 mm (1.1 in)
1983
35.0 mm (1.4 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Russell, 1883 to 1983. The record is 155.7 mm (6.1 in) in 1919, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.6 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Russell by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1883
34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1884
47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1885
49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1886
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1887
71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1888
70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1889
32.6 mm (1.3 in)
1890
52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1891
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1892
12.5 mm (0.5 in)
1912
53.7 mm (2.1 in)
1913
64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1914
54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1915
53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1916
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1917
35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1918
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1919
155.7 mm (6.1 in)
1920
51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1921
76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1922
82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1923
58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1924
63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1925
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1926
66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1927
62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1928
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1929
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1930
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1931
84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1932
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1933
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1934
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1935
130.6 mm (5.1 in)
1936
33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1937
36.7 mm (1.4 in)
1938
92.9 mm (3.7 in)
1939
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1940
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1941
47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1942
62.1 mm (2.4 in)
1943
39.2 mm (1.5 in)
1944
74.1 mm (2.9 in)
1945
68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1946
99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1947
143.1 mm (5.6 in)
1948
52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1949
93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1950
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1951
27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1952
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1953
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1954
64.9 mm (2.6 in)
1955
45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1956
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1957
33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1958
23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1959
34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1960
60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1961
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1962
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1963
82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1964
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1965
53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1966
57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1967
48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1968
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1969
64.1 mm (2.5 in)
1970
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1971
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1972
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1973
87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1974
32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1975
57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1976
71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1977
75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1978
74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1979
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1980
76.6 mm (3.0 in)
1981
63.4 mm (2.5 in)
1982
51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1983
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Russell, 1883 to 1983. The record is 63 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Russell by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1883
33 days
1884
33 days
1885
28 days
1886
21 days
1887
26 days
1888
20 days
1889
39 days
1890
25 days
1891
29 days
1892
34 days
1912
25 days
1913
34 days
1914
23 days
1915
26 days
1916
14 days
1917
17 days
1918
16 days
1919
28 days
1920
21 days
1921
19 days
1922
17 days
1923
18 days
1924
22 days
1925
14 days
1926
12 days
1927
25 days
1928
33 days
1929
29 days
1930
16 days
1931
19 days
1932
26 days
1933
19 days
1934
31 days
1935
41 days
1936
43 days
1937
25 days
1938
29 days
1939
20 days
1940
27 days
1941
29 days
1942
27 days
1943
40 days
1944
28 days
1945
35 days
1946
18 days
1947
49 days
1948
23 days
1949
19 days
1950
22 days
1951
12 days
1952
28 days
1953
25 days
1954
41 days
1955
27 days
1956
36 days
1957
22 days
1958
24 days
1959
22 days
1960
20 days
1961
46 days
1962
47 days
1963
44 days
1964
29 days
1965
38 days
1966
36 days
1967
22 days
1968
36 days
1969
26 days
1970
18 days
1971
27 days
1972
27 days
1973
34 days
1974
34 days
1975
31 days
1976
39 days
1977
25 days
1978
19 days
1979
23 days
1980
63 days
1981
27 days
1982
12 days
1983
14 days
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
63 years with a frost
Across 63 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Russell falls on 31 May and the median first autumn frost on 6 September, which leaves a median of 95 days between them.
In 1939 to 1983 the median growing season was 109 days. That is 28 days more than in 1884 to 1935.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +5.5 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Russell
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period (1884 to 1935)
Recent period (1939 to 1983)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
31 May
2 June
28 May
5 days earlier
-1.4 days per decade
First autumn frost
6 September
25 August
13 September
19 days later
+4.1 days per decade
Growing days
95 days
81 days
109 days
28 days more
+5.5 days per decade
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
Rainfall Return Levels
41 years, 1884 to 1983
A day with at least 34.8 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 76.6 mm (3.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Russell: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
34.8 mm (1.4 in)
5 years
45.9 mm (1.8 in)
10 years
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
25 years
62.6 mm (2.5 in)
50 years
69.6 mm (2.7 in)
Longer than the 41 years of record
100 years
76.6 mm (3.0 in)
Longer than the 41 years of record
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 41 years of values from 1884 to 1983.
A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.
The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 93.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1935; 59.4 mm (2.3 in) in 1938; 57.2 mm (2.3 in) in 1963.
Station Changes
No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.