Monthly Climate Summary

May 2020 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

58.7°F

Normal: 59.7°F
Departure: -1°F

Total Precipitation

3.41 in

Normal: 3.41 in
Departure: -1.53 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.4 in
Departure: -0.4 in

May 2020 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Rain 60°F 52°F 0.51 in 0.0 in
2nd mostly cloudy 72°F 42°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd mostly cloudy 78°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th mostly cloudy 62°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th Sunny 59°F 37°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th mostly cloudy 58°F 33°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Rain Shower 65°F 42°F 0.12 in 0.0 in
8th Rain and Snow 58°F 34°F 0.14 in 0.0 in
9th Snow Shower 43°F 32°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th mostly cloudy 58°F 34°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Rain 56°F 37°F 0.23 in 0.0 in
12th mostly cloudy 52°F 37°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th Sunny 58°F 33°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th mostly cloudy 70°F 33°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th Thunderstorm 83°F 55°F 0.21 in 0.0 in
16th mostly cloudy 73°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th mostly cloudy 73°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th Rain Shower 69°F 54°F 0.19 in 0.0 in
19th mostly cloudy 73°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th Sunny 74°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Sunny 76°F 44°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd mostly cloudy 81°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd partly cloudy 84°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th mostly cloudy 77°F 48°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th partly cloudy 77°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th Sunny 87°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th Sunny 88°F 66°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th mostly cloudy 82°F 66°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th Thunderstorm 88°F 69°F 0.37 in 0.0 in
30th Rain Shower 76°F 58°F 0.11 in 0.0 in
31st mostly cloudy 62°F 49°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

253.0

Normal: 163.0
Departure: + 90.0

Cooling Degree Days

58.5

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 58.5

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.