Monthly Climate Summary

April 2018 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

41°F

Normal: 48.1°F
Departure: -7.1°F

Total Precipitation

3.11 in

Normal: 3.11 in
Departure: + 1.34 in

Total Snowfall

2.5 in

Normal: 1.6 in
Departure: + 0.9 in

April 2018 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Snow Shower 45°F 27°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd Snow Shower 47°F 27°F 0.09 in 1.0 in
3rd Rain Shower 44°F 30°F 0.24 in 0.0 in
4th Rain and Snow 50°F 31°F 0.16 in 0.1 in
5th NA 39°F 24°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Snow Shower 40°F 19°F 0.20 in 0.1 in
7th Snow Shower 39°F 27°F 0.07 in 1.2 in
8th mostly cloudy 38°F 19°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th mostly cloudy 44°F 23°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Snow Shower 45°F 28°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th mostly cloudy 51°F 21°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th Rain 57°F 29°F 0.14 in 0.0 in
13th mostly cloudy 63°F 41°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th mostly cloudy 49°F 38°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th Freezing Rain 37°F 28°F 0.12 in 0.1 in
16th Freezing Rain 46°F 31°F 1.38 in 0.0 in
17th Rain 44°F 34°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
18th mostly cloudy 46°F 33°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th Rain Shower 44°F 34°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th mostly cloudy 46°F 31°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Sunny 59°F 34°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd Sunny 64°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd Sunny 70°F 30°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th partly cloudy 73°F 41°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th Rain 56°F 48°F 1.11 in 0.0 in
26th Rain Shower 55°F 40°F 0.03 in 0.0 in
27th Rain 50°F 36°F 0.28 in 0.0 in
28th Rain Shower 69°F 44°F 0.19 in 0.0 in
29th Rain 49°F 37°F 0.28 in 0.0 in
30th Rain Shower 50°F 37°F 0.14 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

720.0

Normal: 507.0
Departure: + 213.0

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

93°F

Set in 1941

Record Low

9°F

Set in 1923

Record Precipitation

2.26 in

Set in 2007

Record Snowfall

17.3 in

Set in 1982

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.