Monthly Climate Summary

May 2008 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

55.6°F

Normal: 59.7°F
Departure: -4.1°F

Total Precipitation

3.41 in

Normal: 3.41 in
Departure: -2.09 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.4 in
Departure: -0.4 in

May 2008 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Sunny 61°F 28°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain 53°F 44°F 0.14 in 0.0 in
3rd Rain 51°F 46°F 0.05 in 0.0 in
4th Rain 61°F 41°F 0.54 in 0.0 in
5th mostly cloudy 70°F 34°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th partly cloudy 75°F 38°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Sunny 72°F 41°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th Rain Shower 69°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th Overcast 62°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th partly cloudy 69°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th mostly cloudy 72°F 39°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th mostly cloudy 63°F 45°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th mostly cloudy 73°F 39°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th mostly cloudy 78°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th Rain Shower 74°F 52°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
16th Rain Shower 60°F 48°F 0.11 in 0.0 in
17th Rain Shower 74°F 44°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th Rain Shower 60°F 45°F 0.11 in 0.0 in
19th mostly cloudy 53°F 38°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th partly cloudy 64°F 36°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Rain Shower 64°F 36°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
22nd Rain 58°F 42°F 0.08 in 0.0 in
23rd Rain Shower 65°F 48°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
24th partly cloudy 70°F 47°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th Sunny 77°F 49°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th mostly cloudy 83°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th mostly cloudy 82°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th Sunny 67°F 44°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th Sunny 76°F 38°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th Sunny 82°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st Thunderstorm 73°F 59°F 0.25 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

293.0

Normal: 163.0
Departure: + 130.0

Cooling Degree Days

3.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 3.0

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.