Monthly climate in Russellville, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Russellville features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1518 mm (59.8 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Russellville enjoys an average of 2987 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Russellville, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Russellville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Russellville experiences 133 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 53 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Russellville, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 21°C
(70°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(98°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(98°F)
36°C
(98°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
29°C
(84°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(89°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(84°F)
23°C
(73°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(58°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
17°C
(62°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Average low -0°C
(32°F)
1°C
(35°F)
6°C
(42°F)
9°C
(49°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(53°F)
3°C
(38°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(10°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
6°C
(44°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(60°F)
10°C
(51°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-10°C
(13°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
2°C
(36°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(46°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-10°C
(13°F)
-11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Russellville, Kentucky, United States §

Russellville usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Russellville are January, July and November. On average, 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Russellville, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 95 (3.7) 169 (6.7) 144 (5.7) 159 (6.3) 128 (5.0) 121 (4.8) 108 (4.2) 128 (5.0) 123 (4.8) 127 (5.0) 86 (3.4) 129 (5.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 14 14 13 12 12 13 13 8 9 9 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Russellville, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Russellville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Russellville: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Russellville, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 137 157 213 253 293 328 342 316 284 256 218 185
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 50m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 8m 14h 37m 14h 21m 13h 29m 12h 21m 11h 11m 10h 10m 9h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Russellville, Kentucky, United States §

Russellville experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Russellville UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Russellville, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 7 10 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3