Monthly Climate Summary

August 2006 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

69.7°F

Normal: 71.4°F
Departure: -1.7°F

Total Precipitation

3.75 in

Normal: 3.75 in
Departure: + 0.61 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.0 in
Departure: + 0 in

August 2006 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st partly cloudy 97°F 71°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain Shower 96°F 72°F 0.15 in 0.0 in
3rd partly cloudy 85°F 71°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th Rain Shower 87°F 66°F 0.65 in 0.0 in
5th Sunny 83°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th partly cloudy 85°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Thunderstorm 89°F 62°F 0.06 in 0.0 in
8th partly cloudy 79°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th Sunny 82°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Rain Shower 83°F 55°F 0.18 in 0.0 in
11th partly cloudy 74°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th mostly cloudy 75°F 47°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th mostly cloudy 77°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th mostly cloudy 87°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th Rain Shower 83°F 66°F 0.17 in 0.0 in
16th Sunny 81°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th Sunny 84°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th partly cloudy 88°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th Rain Shower 74°F 55°F 0.18 in 0.0 in
20th Thunderstorm 85°F 67°F 1.22 in 0.0 in
21st mostly cloudy 82°F 59°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd Sunny 84°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd mostly cloudy 81°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th Rain Shower 78°F 58°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
25th Rain Shower 70°F 58°F 0.06 in 0.0 in
26th Rain Shower 67°F 58°F 0.09 in 0.0 in
27th Rain 63°F 59°F 0.44 in 0.0 in
28th partly cloudy 82°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th Rain 69°F 64°F 1.07 in 0.0 in
30th Rain Shower 77°F 56°F 0.07 in 0.0 in
31st mostly cloudy 74°F 48°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

20.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 20.0

Cooling Degree Days

165.5

Normal: 199.0
Departure: -33.5

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.