Monthly Climate Summary

April 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

49.3°F

Normal: 48.1°F
Departure: + 1.2°F

Total Precipitation

3.11 in

Normal: 3.11 in
Departure: + 1.64 in

Total Snowfall

0.5 in

Normal: 1.6 in
Departure: -1.1 in

April 2021 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Rain and Snow 44°F 30°F 0.79 in 0.0 in
2nd Snow Shower 36°F 24°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd mostly cloudy 51°F 23°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th partly cloudy 59°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th mostly cloudy 63°F 37°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th mostly cloudy 65°F 35°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th partly cloudy 69°F 38°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th mostly cloudy 75°F 39°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th partly cloudy 75°F 45°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th partly cloudy 79°F 49°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Rain Shower 76°F 51°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
12th Rain 55°F 44°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
13th partly cloudy 67°F 36°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th partly cloudy 74°F 48°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th Rain 58°F 37°F 1.13 in 0.0 in
16th Rain and Snow 45°F 33°F 0.37 in 0.5 in
17th Rain 50°F 38°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th mostly cloudy 62°F 37°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th Rain Shower 63°F 37°F 0.16 in 0.0 in
20th Rain Shower 57°F 42°F 0.03 in 0.0 in
21st Rain and Snow 48°F 32°F 0.11 in 0.0 in
22nd mostly cloudy 43°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd partly cloudy 59°F 34°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th partly cloudy 70°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th Rain 61°F 43°F 0.03 in 0.0 in
26th mostly cloudy 54°F 35°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th Rain Shower 67°F 38°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th Thunderstorm 73°F 49°F 0.23 in 0.0 in
29th Rain 58°F 54°F 1.80 in 0.0 in
30th Rain 56°F 40°F 0.06 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

471.0

Normal: 507.0
Departure: -36.0

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.