Monthly Climate Summary

August 2013 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°F

Normal: 71.4°F
Departure: -2.4°F

Total Precipitation

3.75 in

Normal: 3.75 in
Departure: -0.58 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.0 in
Departure: + 0 in

August 2013 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Rain 76°F 64°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain Shower 80°F 61°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd partly cloudy 79°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th Thunderstorm 75°F 57°F 0.03 in 0.0 in
5th mostly cloudy 75°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th partly cloudy 79°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th mostly cloudy 76°F 61°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th Rain Shower 83°F 69°F 0.03 in 0.0 in
9th Rain 77°F 70°F 0.72 in 0.0 in
10th mostly cloudy 77°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th partly cloudy 76°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th partly cloudy 80°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th Thunderstorm 74°F 62°F 1.34 in 0.0 in
14th mostly cloudy 70°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th partly cloudy 72°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th partly cloudy 78°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th partly cloudy 79°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th Overcast 75°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th mostly cloudy 78°F 61°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th Sunny 83°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st mostly cloudy 84°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd Thunderstorm 87°F 64°F 0.29 in 0.0 in
23rd partly cloudy 77°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th Sunny 76°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th partly cloudy 81°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th Rain 78°F 64°F 0.19 in 0.0 in
27th Rain Shower 81°F 68°F 0.09 in 0.0 in
28th partly cloudy 86°F 63°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th partly cloudy 79°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th partly cloudy 84°F 66°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st Thunderstorm 80°F 69°F 0.46 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

10.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 10.0

Cooling Degree Days

135.0

Normal: 199.0
Departure: -64.0

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.