According to the Russell County Mesonet site, June was the driest month of the year so far for Russell County.
The mesonet site recorded just under 2.5 inches of rain during the month of June. That’s the smallest amount of precipitation recorded in a month this year, just barely lower than the 2.6 inches recorded in March.
However, that is coming off the month of May that saw a notable amount of rain, with the mesonet site recording 10.6 inches.
In June 2023, the mesonet site recorded 5.5 inches of rain.
Halfway through the year, Russell County is averaging about 6 inches of rain per month, compared to just under 4 inches per month last year.
