Monthly Climate Summary

May 2022 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

62.4°F

Normal: 59.7°F
Departure: + 2.7°F

Total Precipitation

3.41 in

Normal: 3.41 in
Departure: -0.73 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.4 in
Departure: -0.4 in

May 2022 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st partly cloudy 70°F 36°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain 55°F 50°F 0.18 in 0.0 in
3rd mostly cloudy 69°F 49°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th Rain 56°F 49°F 0.38 in 0.0 in
5th mostly cloudy 69°F 48°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Overcast 64°F 48°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th mostly cloudy 60°F 45°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th partly cloudy 66°F 41°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th Sunny 75°F 35°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Sunny 77°F 38°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Sunny 80°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th mostly cloudy 85°F 44°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th mostly cloudy 83°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th mostly cloudy 83°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th Thunderstorm 79°F 63°F 0.99 in 0.0 in
16th Thunderstorm 80°F 56°F 0.56 in 0.0 in
17th Rain Shower 65°F 48°F 0.07 in 0.0 in
18th partly cloudy 67°F 45°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th Rain 60°F 50°F 0.34 in 0.0 in
20th partly cloudy 78°F 47°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st partly cloudy 87°F 63°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd Thunderstorm 88°F 60°F 0.12 in 0.0 in
23rd mostly cloudy 66°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th Sunny 72°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th partly cloudy 76°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th mostly cloudy 72°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th Overcast 77°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th Rain Shower 76°F 59°F 0.04 in 0.0 in
29th partly cloudy 78°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th mostly cloudy 85°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st mostly cloudy 90°F 67°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

148.5

Normal: 163.0
Departure: -14.5

Cooling Degree Days

68.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 68.0

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.