Russell Weather Records (CA005012520)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Russell (CA005012520), Manitoba, Canada, with 108 years of record.

Key Facts for Russell

Russell (CA005012520) is a weather station in Manitoba, Canada at 50.77 latitude and -101.28 longitude, 567 m (1,860 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1883 to 1990, 108 years of record.
1,464 records set at Russell still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Russell set a daily record low minimum temperature of -43.0 C (-45.4 F) on 23 December 1983.

About the Station

Location: Manitoba, Canada, 50.77 latitude, -101.28 longitude.
Elevation: 567 m (1,860 ft).
Period of record: 1883 to 1990, 108 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

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

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.

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

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.

Days with data per year at Russell
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1883	120	33%	No
1884	366	100%	Yes
1885	365	100%	Yes
1886	365	100%	Yes
1887	365	100%	Yes
1888	366	100%	Yes
1889	364	100%	Yes
1890	365	100%	Yes
1891	362	99%	Yes
1892	151	41%	No
1912	263	72%	No
1913	333	91%	Yes
1914	363	99%	Yes
1915	365	100%	Yes
1916	364	99%	Yes
1917	361	99%	Yes
1918	363	99%	Yes
1919	365	100%	Yes
1920	359	98%	Yes
1921	360	99%	Yes
1922	357	98%	Yes
1923	363	99%	Yes
1924	366	100%	Yes
1925	358	98%	Yes
1926	363	99%	Yes
1927	342	94%	Yes
1928	321	88%	No
1929	351	96%	Yes
1930	361	99%	Yes
1931	363	99%	Yes
1932	364	99%	Yes
1933	363	99%	Yes
1934	362	99%	Yes
1935	364	100%	Yes
1936	365	100%	Yes
1937	364	100%	Yes
1938	359	98%	Yes
1939	361	99%	Yes
1940	365	100%	Yes
1941	364	100%	Yes
1942	361	99%	Yes
1943	363	99%	Yes
1944	366	100%	Yes
1945	362	99%	Yes
1946	271	74%	No
1947	334	92%	Yes
1948	365	100%	Yes
1949	335	92%	Yes
1950	365	100%	Yes
1951	335	92%	Yes
1952	366	100%	Yes
1953	303	83%	No
1954	350	96%	Yes
1955	311	85%	No
1956	217	59%	No
1957	266	73%	No
1958	305	84%	No
1959	278	76%	No
1960	348	95%	Yes
1961	293	80%	No
1962	355	97%	Yes
1963	332	91%	Yes
1964	361	99%	Yes
1965	362	99%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	357	98%	Yes
1969	363	99%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes

Latest Records

Latest records at Russell
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 December 1983	Russell, CA	daily low min	-43.0 C (-45.4 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	98 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 1983	Russell, CA	daily low max	-32.0 C (-25.6 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	98 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1983	Russell, CA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	16 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1983	Russell, CA	daily snowfall	9.0 cm (3.5 in)	1.4 cm (0.6 in)	16 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1983	Russell, CA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	16 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1983	Russell, CA	daily snowfall	6.0 cm (2.4 in)	0.9 cm (0.4 in)	16 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1983	Russell, CA	daily high min	1.5 C (34.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	8 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1983	Russell, CA	monthly high min	4.0 C (39.2 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	1 year	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1983	Russell, CA	daily high max	19.0 C (66.2 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	68 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1983	Russell, CA	daily high min	8.0 C (46.4 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	8 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1983	Russell, CA	daily low min	-6.5 C (20.3 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	95 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1983	Russell, CA	daily rain	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	8 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1983	Russell, CA	monthly high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	42 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1983	Russell, CA	daily high max	36.5 C (97.7 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	21 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1983	Russell, CA	daily high max	34.5 C (94.1 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	37 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1983	Russell, CA	daily high min	17.5 C (63.5 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	13 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1983	Russell, CA	daily high max	37.0 C (98.6 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	36 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1983	Russell, CA	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	36 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1983	Russell, CA	daily high min	17.5 C (63.5 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	26 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1983	Russell, CA	daily high min	19.0 C (66.2 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	29 years	19 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

63 complete years, 1884 to 1983

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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).