Monthly Climate Summary

May 2010 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

60.9°F

Normal: 59.7°F
Departure: + 1.1°F

Total Precipitation

3.41 in

Normal: 3.41 in
Departure: -1.69 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.4 in
Departure: -0.4 in

May 2010 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st partly cloudy 84°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd mostly cloudy 88°F 61°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd Rain Shower 77°F 52°F 0.08 in 0.0 in
4th Thunderstorm 73°F 45°F 0.05 in 0.0 in
5th mostly cloudy 78°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Rain Shower 70°F 51°F 0.16 in 0.0 in
7th partly cloudy 67°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th Thunderstorm 63°F 41°F 0.61 in 0.0 in
9th mostly cloudy 46°F 36°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th partly cloudy 57°F 32°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th partly cloudy 57°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th Rain 48°F 36°F 0.19 in 0.0 in
13th mostly cloudy 65°F 32°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th Rain Shower 76°F 49°F 0.42 in 0.0 in
15th partly cloudy 65°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th partly cloudy 73°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th mostly cloudy 76°F 38°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th Rain 66°F 46°F 0.14 in 0.0 in
19th Rain 59°F 51°F 0.03 in 0.0 in
20th partly cloudy 84°F 45°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st mostly cloudy 86°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd mostly cloudy 77°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd partly cloudy 79°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th Sunny 84°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th Sunny 91°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th Thunderstorm 95°F 61°F 0.04 in 0.0 in
27th mostly cloudy 82°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th mostly cloudy 80°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th Rain Shower 80°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th partly cloudy 81°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st Sunny 86°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

187.5

Normal: 163.0
Departure: + 24.5

Cooling Degree Days

60.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 60.0

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.