Monthly Climate Summary

May 2013 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: + 1.2°F

Total Precipitation

3.41 in

Normal: 3.41 in
Departure: + 3.01 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.4 in
Departure: -0.4 in

May 2013 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Sunny 79°F 49°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd mostly cloudy 83°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd Sunny 74°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th mostly cloudy 78°F 45°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th Sunny 76°F 44°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Sunny 76°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th mostly cloudy 83°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th Rain Shower 74°F 56°F 0.19 in 0.0 in
9th mostly cloudy 71°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th mostly cloudy 79°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Rain Shower 69°F 56°F 0.66 in 0.0 in
12th mostly cloudy 60°F 44°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th mostly cloudy 51°F 37°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th partly cloudy 59°F 34°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th Rain Shower 65°F 33°F 0.06 in 0.0 in
16th mostly cloudy 79°F 45°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th partly cloudy 71°F 48°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th mostly cloudy 74°F 44°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th Rain 59°F 49°F 0.11 in 0.0 in
20th mostly cloudy 82°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Thunderstorm 88°F 60°F 0.81 in 0.0 in
22nd Thunderstorm 78°F 63°F 1.63 in 0.0 in
23rd Thunderstorm 74°F 64°F 0.17 in 0.0 in
24th Rain 65°F 44°F 0.98 in 0.0 in
25th Rain 47°F 44°F 0.95 in 0.0 in
26th Rain Shower 61°F 43°F 0.06 in 0.0 in
27th Sunny 71°F 42°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th mostly cloudy 71°F 41°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th Thunderstorm 76°F 58°F 0.80 in 0.0 in
30th partly cloudy 88°F 66°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st mostly cloudy 92°F 65°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

179.0

Normal: 163.0
Departure: + 16.0

Cooling Degree Days

52.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 52.0

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.