Monthly Climate Summary

April 2020 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

46.1°F

Normal: 48.1°F
Departure: -2°F

Total Precipitation

3.11 in

Normal: 3.11 in
Departure: + 0.28 in

Total Snowfall

0.7 in

Normal: 1.6 in
Departure: -0.9 in

April 2020 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st mostly cloudy 54°F 30°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd mostly cloudy 57°F 38°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
3rd Rain 51°F 41°F 0.19 in 0.0 in
4th mostly cloudy 64°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th Overcast 63°F 47°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Sunny 62°F 39°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Rain Shower 65°F 40°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
8th Rain 59°F 43°F 0.21 in 0.0 in
9th Rain 50°F 40°F 0.34 in 0.0 in
10th mostly cloudy 47°F 35°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Snow Shower 48°F 34°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th mostly cloudy 66°F 27°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th Rain 63°F 50°F 0.65 in 0.0 in
14th mostly cloudy 52°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th mostly cloudy 47°F 33°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th Snow Shower 44°F 31°F 0.01 in 0.1 in
17th Snow Shower 51°F 27°F 0.09 in 0.1 in
18th Rain and Snow 47°F 35°F 0.16 in 0.5 in
19th Rain Shower 67°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th mostly cloudy 53°F 35°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Rain and Snow 51°F 30°F 0.19 in 0.0 in
22nd Snow Shower 44°F 30°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd mostly cloudy 57°F 25°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th Rain 53°F 40°F 0.06 in 0.0 in
25th mostly cloudy 68°F 41°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th Rain 55°F 37°F 0.65 in 0.0 in
27th Rain and Snow 45°F 35°F 0.28 in 0.0 in
28th mostly cloudy 62°F 37°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th mostly cloudy 68°F 36°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th Rain 56°F 45°F 0.53 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

567.5

Normal: 507.0
Departure: + 60.5

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

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.