Monthly Climate Summary

August 2009 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

70.5°F

Normal: 71.4°F
Departure: -0.9°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 2009 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st partly cloudy 82°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain Shower 71°F 66°F 0.29 in 0.0 in
3rd mostly cloudy 81°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th mostly cloudy 83°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th partly cloudy 77°F 63°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th partly cloudy 78°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th partly cloudy 76°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th partly cloudy 75°F 48°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th Overcast 72°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Thunderstorm 86°F 68°F 0.08 in 0.0 in
11th Rain Shower 84°F 67°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
12th mostly cloudy 81°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th mostly cloudy 78°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th mostly cloudy 86°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th mostly cloudy 89°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th partly cloudy 90°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th Haze 92°F 65°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th Haze 89°F 68°F 0.19 in 0.0 in
19th Thunderstorm 85°F 66°F 0.33 in 0.0 in
20th mostly cloudy 85°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Thunderstorm 80°F 70°F 1.60 in 0.0 in
22nd Rain Shower 80°F 69°F 0.04 in 0.0 in
23rd Rain Shower 80°F 66°F 0.33 in 0.0 in
24th partly cloudy 82°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th partly cloudy 83°F 61°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th partly cloudy 79°F 61°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th Rain 74°F 53°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th Rain Shower 72°F 56°F 0.62 in 0.0 in
29th Rain 63°F 56°F 0.71 in 0.0 in
30th mostly cloudy 77°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st partly cloudy 69°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

16.5

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 16.5

Cooling Degree Days

187.0

Normal: 199.0
Departure: -12.0

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.