Monthly Climate Summary

May 2005 Summary

Mostly Clear 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

53.8°F

Normal: 59.7°F
Departure: -6°F

Total Precipitation

3.41 in

Normal: 3.41 in
Departure: -1.72 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.4 in
Departure: -0.4 in

May 2005 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Rain Shower 58°F 35°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain Shower 56°F 30°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
3rd Rain Shower 54°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th mostly cloudy 53°F 33°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th mostly cloudy 63°F 27°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th mostly cloudy 65°F 34°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Rain Shower 64°F 41°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th Rain Shower 55°F 47°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th mostly cloudy 74°F 41°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Sunny 81°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th partly cloudy 85°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th partly cloudy 66°F 36°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th mostly cloudy 65°F 27°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th Rain Shower 76°F 49°F 0.06 in 0.0 in
15th Rain 73°F 57°F 0.58 in 0.0 in
16th Rain Shower 65°F 49°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th mostly cloudy 60°F 35°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th mostly cloudy 64°F 36°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th partly cloudy 69°F 36°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th partly cloudy 72°F 41°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Rain Shower 69°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd Rain 52°F 46°F 0.25 in 0.0 in
23rd Rain 59°F 47°F 0.17 in 0.0 in
24th Rain 50°F 45°F 0.40 in 0.0 in
25th Rain 53°F 47°F 0.15 in 0.0 in
26th Overcast 60°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th mostly cloudy 73°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th mostly cloudy 76°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th Thunderstorm 72°F 52°F 0.06 in 0.0 in
30th mostly cloudy 75°F 44°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st mostly cloudy 76°F 48°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

352.5

Normal: 163.0
Departure: + 189.5

Cooling Degree Days

4.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 4.0

All-time Monthly Records

Highest and lowest observed extremes for this month

Record High

97°F

Set in 1911

Record Low

26°F

Set in 1968

Record Precipitation

2.17 in

Set in 1893

Record Snowfall

5 in

Set in 1945

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.