Monthly Climate Summary

August 2012 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

71.7°F

Normal: 71.4°F
Departure: + 0.3°F

Total Precipitation

3.75 in

Normal: 3.75 in
Departure: -1.05 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.0 in
Departure: + 0 in

August 2012 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Thunderstorm 85°F 67°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
2nd partly cloudy 86°F 66°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd mostly cloudy 88°F 68°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th Haze 91°F 69°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th Rain Shower 86°F 72°F 0.26 in 0.0 in
6th partly cloudy 77°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th mostly cloudy 81°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th mostly cloudy 88°F 66°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th mostly cloudy 88°F 70°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Thunderstorm 75°F 67°F 0.56 in 0.0 in
11th Thunderstorm 80°F 68°F 0.08 in 0.0 in
12th mostly cloudy 83°F 65°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th mostly cloudy 78°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th Rain Shower 76°F 60°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
15th Rain Shower 79°F 65°F 0.16 in 0.0 in
16th Rain Shower 82°F 64°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
17th Rain Shower 81°F 61°F 0.10 in 0.0 in
18th Rain Shower 75°F 59°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
19th partly cloudy 74°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th Rain Shower 80°F 52°F 0.05 in 0.0 in
21st Rain Shower 77°F 57°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
22nd Rain Shower 82°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd mostly cloudy 85°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th partly cloudy 85°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th partly cloudy 86°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th Sunny 86°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th Rain Shower 82°F 64°F 0.42 in 0.0 in
28th Rain 81°F 64°F 0.98 in 0.0 in
29th Sunny 74°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th Sunny 79°F 49°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st Sunny 86°F 55°F 0.00 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

212.0

Normal: 199.0
Departure: + 13.0

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.