Monthly Climate Summary

August 2005 Summary

Mostly Clear 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

72.5°F

Normal: 71.4°F
Departure: + 1.1°F

Total Precipitation

3.75 in

Normal: 3.75 in
Departure: -0.45 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.0 in
Departure: + 0 in

August 2005 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st mostly cloudy 85°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd mostly cloudy 88°F 66°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd mostly cloudy 91°F 65°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th mostly cloudy 93°F 65°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th mostly cloudy 85°F 67°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
6th mostly cloudy 84°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th mostly cloudy 90°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th Rain Shower 89°F 63°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
9th mostly cloudy 88°F 67°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th mostly cloudy 93°F 63°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th mostly cloudy 90°F 68°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th Thunderstorm 91°F 66°F 0.08 in 0.0 in
13th Thunderstorm 86°F 71°F 0.26 in 0.0 in
14th Thunderstorm 86°F 66°F 0.20 in 0.0 in
15th mostly cloudy 81°F 65°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th Rain 81°F 64°F 0.96 in 0.0 in
17th partly cloudy 82°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th partly cloudy 79°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th Overcast 71°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th Rain Shower 82°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Thunderstorm 84°F 60°F 0.34 in 0.0 in
22nd Overcast 76°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd Rain Shower 78°F 53°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th mostly cloudy 73°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th partly cloudy 81°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th partly cloudy 84°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th mostly cloudy 84°F 53°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th Rain Shower 73°F 66°F 0.35 in 0.0 in
29th mostly cloudy 84°F 66°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th Rain 76°F 67°F 0.60 in 0.0 in
31st Rain 83°F 65°F 0.48 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

4.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 4.0

Cooling Degree Days

236.0

Normal: 199.0
Departure: + 37.0

All-time Monthly Records

Highest and lowest observed extremes for this month

Record High

102°F

Set in 1918

Record Low

34°F

Set in 1982

Record Precipitation

4.69 in

Set in 2011

Record Snowfall

0 in

Set in ----

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.