Monthly Climate Summary

May 2019 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

58.2°F

Normal: 59.7°F
Departure: -1.5°F

Total Precipitation

3.41 in

Normal: 3.41 in
Departure: + 0.17 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.4 in
Departure: -0.4 in

May 2019 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Rain 57°F 40°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain 64°F 49°F 0.07 in 0.0 in
3rd Rain 61°F 50°F 0.20 in 0.0 in
4th Rain Shower 67°F 52°F 0.09 in 0.0 in
5th Rain 58°F 52°F 0.20 in 0.0 in
6th Rain 73°F 53°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Rain Shower 66°F 50°F 0.04 in 0.0 in
8th partly cloudy 66°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th mostly cloudy 66°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Rain 69°F 50°F 0.31 in 0.0 in
11th mostly cloudy 64°F 47°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th Rain 52°F 42°F 0.45 in 0.0 in
13th Rain 53°F 42°F 0.61 in 0.0 in
14th Rain 48°F 40°F 0.26 in 0.0 in
15th mostly cloudy 64°F 42°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th Rain Shower 68°F 48°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
17th Rain Shower 71°F 51°F 0.12 in 0.0 in
18th partly cloudy 73°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th Rain Shower 82°F 50°F 0.32 in 0.0 in
20th Rain Shower 80°F 57°F 0.19 in 0.0 in
21st partly cloudy 66°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd mostly cloudy 71°F 45°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd Thunderstorm 75°F 55°F 0.33 in 0.0 in
24th mostly cloudy 68°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th Rain Shower 74°F 48°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
26th Rain Shower 83°F 56°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
27th partly cloudy 79°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th Rain 57°F 50°F 0.27 in 0.0 in
29th Rain Shower 62°F 48°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
30th Rain Shower 72°F 58°F 0.04 in 0.0 in
31st Haze 74°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

222.0

Normal: 163.0
Departure: + 59.0

Cooling Degree Days

12.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 12.0

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.