Monthly Climate Summary

May 2023 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

58.1°F

Normal: 59.7°F
Departure: -1.6°F

Total Precipitation

3.41 in

Normal: 3.41 in
Departure: -2.27 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.4 in
Departure: -0.4 in

May 2023 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Rain Shower 59°F 43°F 0.72 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain Shower 57°F 42°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
3rd Rain Shower 58°F 43°F 0.10 in 0.0 in
4th Rain Shower 56°F 44°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
5th mostly cloudy 62°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th partly cloudy 71°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Rain Shower 75°F 42°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
8th mostly cloudy 70°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th mostly cloudy 63°F 41°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Haze 71°F 37°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Sunny 79°F 44°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th Rain Shower 83°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th mostly cloudy 77°F 59°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th partly cloudy 67°F 47°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th mostly cloudy 73°F 39°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th Haze 79°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th partly cloudy 55°F 38°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th Sunny 63°F 31°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th Haze 71°F 45°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th Rain Shower 69°F 52°F 0.26 in 0.0 in
21st mostly cloudy 72°F 49°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd Haze 73°F 49°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd Haze 74°F 45°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th Rain Shower 74°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th partly cloudy 66°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th mostly cloudy 73°F 39°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th Sunny 78°F 44°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th Sunny 87°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th Sunny 84°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th Sunny 78°F 53°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st Sunny 85°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

230.5

Normal: 163.0
Departure: + 67.5

Cooling Degree Days

17.5

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 17.5

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.