Monthly Climate Summary

May 2025 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

59.2°F

Normal: 59.7°F
Departure: -0.5°F

Total Precipitation

3.41 in

Normal: 3.41 in
Departure: + 6.1 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.4 in
Departure: -0.4 in

May 2025 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st partly cloudy 73°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain Shower 83°F 57°F 0.09 in 0.0 in
3rd Rain Shower 69°F 54°F 0.50 in 0.0 in
4th Rain 58°F 51°F 1.49 in 0.0 in
5th Rain 61°F 54°F 1.71 in 0.0 in
6th Rain Shower 71°F 56°F 0.69 in 0.0 in
7th mostly cloudy 67°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th Rain Shower 62°F 49°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
9th Rain 50°F 45°F 2.25 in 0.0 in
10th Rain 67°F 47°F 0.08 in 0.0 in
11th Sunny 69°F 48°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th mostly cloudy 78°F 39°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th mostly cloudy 81°F 53°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th Rain Shower 74°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th Rain Shower 80°F 62°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
16th Rain Shower 81°F 63°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
17th Rain Shower 81°F 59°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th Rain 61°F 51°F 0.04 in 0.0 in
19th mostly cloudy 58°F 47°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th mostly cloudy 61°F 45°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Rain 57°F 45°F 0.07 in 0.0 in
22nd Rain 53°F 44°F 0.28 in 0.0 in
23rd Rain 53°F 42°F 0.16 in 0.0 in
24th Rain Shower 60°F 47°F 0.04 in 0.0 in
25th Rain Shower 63°F 50°F 0.12 in 0.0 in
26th Rain Shower 70°F 46°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
27th mostly cloudy 77°F 45°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th mostly cloudy 76°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th Rain Shower 70°F 56°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
30th mostly cloudy 78°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st Rain 64°F 47°F 1.90 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

208.5

Normal: 163.0
Departure: + 45.5

Cooling Degree Days

29.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 29.0

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.