Monthly Climate Summary

August 2016 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

73.4°F

Normal: 71.4°F
Departure: + 2°F

Total Precipitation

3.75 in

Normal: 3.75 in
Departure: + 0.02 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.0 in
Departure: + 0 in

August 2016 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Rain Shower 73°F 68°F 0.13 in 0.0 in
2nd Thunderstorm 75°F 64°F 1.24 in 0.0 in
3rd mostly cloudy 81°F 61°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th mostly cloudy 84°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th Sunny 86°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Rain Shower 85°F 71°F 0.07 in 0.0 in
7th mostly cloudy 82°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th mostly cloudy 81°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th partly cloudy 86°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Rain Shower 82°F 70°F 1.07 in 0.0 in
11th partly cloudy 89°F 73°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th Thunderstorm 90°F 73°F 0.31 in 0.0 in
13th Thunderstorm 89°F 73°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th Rain Shower 88°F 71°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
15th mostly cloudy 81°F 67°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th Rain Shower 80°F 67°F 0.18 in 0.0 in
17th mostly cloudy 79°F 67°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th partly cloudy 84°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th mostly cloudy 84°F 66°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th Sunny 86°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Rain 85°F 67°F 0.40 in 0.0 in
22nd partly cloudy 71°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd Sunny 78°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th Sunny 84°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th Rain Shower 80°F 65°F 0.25 in 0.0 in
26th Rain Shower 84°F 67°F 0.10 in 0.0 in
27th mostly cloudy 85°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th mostly cloudy 86°F 63°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th mostly cloudy 82°F 67°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th partly cloudy 80°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st Overcast 76°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

2.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 2.0

Cooling Degree Days

263.5

Normal: 199.0
Departure: + 64.5

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.