Monthly Climate Summary

May 2016 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

60.3°F

Normal: 59.7°F
Departure: + 0.6°F

Total Precipitation

3.41 in

Normal: 3.41 in
Departure: -1.19 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.4 in
Departure: -0.4 in

May 2016 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Rain 53°F 45°F 0.12 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain 54°F 45°F 0.42 in 0.0 in
3rd Drizzle 56°F 46°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
4th Rain 54°F 48°F 0.25 in 0.0 in
5th Overcast 59°F 47°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Rain 62°F 51°F 0.25 in 0.0 in
7th mostly cloudy 68°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th Rain Shower 59°F 46°F 0.22 in 0.0 in
9th partly cloudy 60°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th partly cloudy 70°F 37°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Sunny 76°F 41°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th mostly cloudy 81°F 45°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th Rain 64°F 55°F 0.50 in 0.0 in
14th Rain Shower 73°F 47°F 0.07 in 0.0 in
15th Rain Shower 54°F 41°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
16th mostly cloudy 59°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th mostly cloudy 66°F 41°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th partly cloudy 67°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th mostly cloudy 71°F 53°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th mostly cloudy 76°F 44°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Rain 70°F 47°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd mostly cloudy 75°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd mostly cloudy 81°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th Rain Shower 69°F 57°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
25th partly cloudy 87°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th mostly cloudy 87°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th Rain Shower 86°F 69°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th partly cloudy 93°F 67°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th Thunderstorm 90°F 68°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th Thunderstorm 83°F 66°F 0.35 in 0.0 in
31st Sunny 82°F 59°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

218.5

Normal: 163.0
Departure: + 55.5

Cooling Degree Days

73.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 73.0

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.