Monthly Climate Summary

March 2021 Summary

Snow Shower 32°F

Data is available from January 2005 to present. The latest summary is available within the first week of each month.

Monthly Climate Summary

Observed averages, totals, and departures from normal

Average Temperature

37.5°F

Normal: 35.7°F
Departure: + 1.7°F

Total Precipitation

3.09 in

Normal: 3.09 in
Departure: -1.19 in

Total Snowfall

6.0 in

Normal: 12.0 in
Departure: -6 in

March 2021 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Rain Shower 40°F 17°F 0.11 in 0.0 in
2nd Sunny 23°F 9°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd mostly cloudy 44°F 18°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th mostly cloudy 37°F 23°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th Snow Shower 30°F 15°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th mostly cloudy 25°F 15°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Sunny 33°F 14°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th Sunny 38°F 12°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th mostly cloudy 51°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th mostly cloudy 56°F 23°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Rain Shower 66°F 39°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th Sunny 57°F 32°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th Sunny 40°F 25°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th mostly cloudy 42°F 22°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th Sunny 30°F 13°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th mostly cloudy 35°F 13°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th Overcast 47°F 28°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th Rain 40°F 32°F 0.66 in 0.0 in
19th Sunny 39°F 22°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th Sunny 55°F 22°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Sunny 66°F 25°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd Sunny 68°F 26°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd mostly cloudy 69°F 31°F 0.00 in 6.0 in
24th Rain Shower 55°F 41°F 0.44 in 0.0 in
25th Rain Shower 71°F 50°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
26th Rain Shower 75°F 47°F 0.06 in 0.0 in
27th mostly cloudy 56°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th Rain 52°F 34°F 0.49 in 0.0 in
29th Rain Shower 46°F 29°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
30th mostly cloudy 62°F 25°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st Rain 61°F 43°F 0.12 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

853.5

Normal: 907.0
Departure: -53.5

Cooling Degree Days

0.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 0.0

All-time Monthly Records

Highest and lowest observed extremes for this month

Record High

89°F

Set in 1998

Record Low

-21°F

Set in 1948

Record Precipitation

2.29 in

Set in 1888

Record Snowfall

30.4 in

Set in 1888

Climate Context

How this month compares to typical conditions

Monthly climate summaries compare observed weather to long‑term normals. Positive temperature departures indicate warmer‑than‑normal conditions, while negative departures reflect cooler‑than‑normal patterns. Precipitation and snowfall departures help highlight unusually wet, dry, or snowy months across Colonie.