Monthly Climate Summary

May 2017 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

57.9°F

Normal: 59.7°F
Departure: -1.8°F

Total Precipitation

3.41 in

Normal: 3.41 in
Departure: + 2.83 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.4 in
Departure: -0.4 in

May 2017 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Thunderstorm 76°F 46°F 0.61 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain 63°F 48°F 0.41 in 0.0 in
3rd Rain Shower 56°F 47°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
4th Rain Shower 67°F 38°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th Rain 54°F 44°F 0.76 in 0.0 in
6th Rain Shower 71°F 52°F 0.77 in 0.0 in
7th Rain 55°F 42°F 0.19 in 0.0 in
8th Rain Shower 50°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th Overcast 51°F 38°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th mostly cloudy 57°F 37°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th partly cloudy 68°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th partly cloudy 71°F 41°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th Rain 56°F 49°F 0.87 in 0.0 in
14th Rain Shower 60°F 44°F 0.14 in 0.0 in
15th Rain Shower 67°F 41°F 0.08 in 0.0 in
16th mostly cloudy 77°F 47°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th mostly cloudy 92°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th Thunderstorm 94°F 63°F 0.11 in 0.0 in
19th partly cloudy 82°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th Sunny 70°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st mostly cloudy 72°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd Rain 63°F 50°F 0.17 in 0.0 in
23rd mostly cloudy 73°F 47°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th mostly cloudy 77°F 53°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th Rain 63°F 55°F 0.51 in 0.0 in
26th Rain 62°F 53°F 0.32 in 0.0 in
27th mostly cloudy 71°F 53°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th mostly cloudy 75°F 59°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th Rain 61°F 56°F 0.47 in 0.0 in
30th Rain 59°F 55°F 0.69 in 0.0 in
31st Thunderstorm 75°F 57°F 0.13 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

248.5

Normal: 163.0
Departure: + 85.5

Cooling Degree Days

29.5

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 29.5

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.