Monthly Climate Summary

May 2006 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

58.9°F

Normal: 59.7°F
Departure: -0.9°F

Total Precipitation

3.41 in

Normal: 3.41 in
Departure: + 1.23 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.4 in
Departure: -0.4 in

May 2006 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Sunny 75°F 36°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain Shower 61°F 36°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
3rd Rain Shower 59°F 48°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th Rain Shower 82°F 44°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th Rain Shower 74°F 48°F 0.03 in 0.0 in
6th Rain Shower 59°F 39°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th mostly cloudy 66°F 37°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th mostly cloudy 76°F 36°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th mostly cloudy 69°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th mostly cloudy 70°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th mostly cloudy 68°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th Rain 60°F 55°F 1.70 in 0.0 in
13th Rain 66°F 51°F 0.37 in 0.0 in
14th Rain 54°F 50°F 0.25 in 0.0 in
15th Rain Shower 64°F 49°F 0.11 in 0.0 in
16th Rain Shower 58°F 50°F 0.11 in 0.0 in
17th Rain Shower 69°F 43°F 0.24 in 0.0 in
18th Rain Shower 76°F 50°F 0.17 in 0.0 in
19th Rain Shower 60°F 50°F 0.10 in 0.0 in
20th Rain Shower 58°F 46°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
21st Rain Shower 55°F 48°F 0.14 in 0.0 in
22nd mostly cloudy 56°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd mostly cloudy 55°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th mostly cloudy 73°F 53°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th mostly cloudy 84°F 39°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th Thunderstorm 75°F 59°F 0.45 in 0.0 in
27th Rain Shower 81°F 63°F 0.03 in 0.0 in
28th partly cloudy 84°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th mostly cloudy 89°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th Thunderstorm 92°F 63°F 0.77 in 0.0 in
31st Thunderstorm 82°F 62°F 0.15 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

229.0

Normal: 163.0
Departure: + 66.0

Cooling Degree Days

39.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 39.0

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.