Monthly Climate Summary

May 2015 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

65.7°F

Normal: 59.7°F
Departure: + 6°F

Total Precipitation

3.41 in

Normal: 3.41 in
Departure: -2.32 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.4 in
Departure: -0.4 in

May 2015 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st mostly cloudy 69°F 44°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd mostly cloudy 76°F 41°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd partly cloudy 80°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th partly cloudy 88°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th mostly cloudy 79°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th partly cloudy 80°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Sunny 85°F 49°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th partly cloudy 90°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th partly cloudy 83°F 61°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Thunderstorm 86°F 64°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
11th mostly cloudy 88°F 63°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th Rain Shower 83°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th mostly cloudy 61°F 49°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th Sunny 70°F 38°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th mostly cloudy 76°F 42°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th Rain Shower 75°F 54°F 0.03 in 0.0 in
17th partly cloudy 85°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th mostly cloudy 81°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th Thunderstorm 75°F 55°F 0.26 in 0.0 in
20th mostly cloudy 58°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st partly cloudy 67°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd partly cloudy 68°F 47°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd Sunny 65°F 39°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th mostly cloudy 82°F 44°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th Rain Shower 85°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th Rain Shower 88°F 68°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th Thunderstorm 90°F 68°F 0.08 in 0.0 in
28th partly cloudy 83°F 63°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th partly cloudy 83°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th Thunderstorm 89°F 63°F 0.36 in 0.0 in
31st Rain 70°F 49°F 0.34 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

97.0

Normal: 163.0
Departure: -66.0

Cooling Degree Days

119.5

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 119.5

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.