Monthly Climate Summary

August 2008 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

68°F

Normal: 71.4°F
Departure: -3.4°F

Total Precipitation

3.75 in

Normal: 3.75 in
Departure: -1.85 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.0 in
Departure: + 0 in

August 2008 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st partly cloudy 84°F 63°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd Thunderstorm 75°F 51°F 0.21 in 0.0 in
3rd mostly cloudy 78°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th Rain Shower 82°F 63°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
5th mostly cloudy 85°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Thunderstorm 83°F 68°F 0.12 in 0.0 in
7th partly cloudy 84°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th Thunderstorm 74°F 61°F 0.08 in 0.0 in
9th partly cloudy 80°F 59°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Thunderstorm 75°F 54°F 0.05 in 0.0 in
11th Thunderstorm 66°F 59°F 0.97 in 0.0 in
12th Thunderstorm 76°F 60°F 0.21 in 0.0 in
13th Thunderstorm 79°F 54°F 0.21 in 0.0 in
14th Thunderstorm 80°F 58°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
15th Thunderstorm 73°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th mostly cloudy 77°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th mostly cloudy 82°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th partly cloudy 86°F 61°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th Rain Shower 72°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th Sunny 74°F 48°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Sunny 80°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd Sunny 82°F 53°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd mostly cloudy 81°F 59°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th Sunny 82°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th Rain Shower 77°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th Sunny 76°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th mostly cloudy 78°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th mostly cloudy 78°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th Rain Shower 73°F 59°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
30th mostly cloudy 79°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st Sunny 82°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

12.5

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 12.5

Cooling Degree Days

106.0

Normal: 199.0
Departure: -93.0

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.