Monthly Climate Summary

August 2017 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

68.8°F

Normal: 71.4°F
Departure: -2.6°F

Total Precipitation

3.75 in

Normal: 3.75 in
Departure: -0.64 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.0 in
Departure: + 0 in

August 2017 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st mostly cloudy 86°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd mostly cloudy 85°F 65°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd mostly cloudy 84°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th Rain Shower 84°F 69°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th Thunderstorm 76°F 62°F 0.53 in 0.0 in
6th mostly cloudy 75°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Rain 73°F 57°F 0.20 in 0.0 in
8th Rain Shower 76°F 58°F 0.04 in 0.0 in
9th mostly cloudy 82°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th partly cloudy 85°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Overcast 76°F 64°F 0.10 in 0.0 in
12th Thunderstorm 79°F 63°F 0.26 in 0.0 in
13th partly cloudy 79°F 63°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th mostly cloudy 78°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th Rain Shower 79°F 64°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
16th mostly cloudy 80°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th mostly cloudy 80°F 53°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th Rain 76°F 67°F 1.52 in 0.0 in
19th Rain Shower 81°F 65°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
20th Rain Shower 78°F 63°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
21st partly cloudy 83°F 61°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd Thunderstorm 87°F 69°F 0.41 in 0.0 in
23rd Rain Shower 76°F 61°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
24th mostly cloudy 75°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th partly cloudy 74°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th mostly cloudy 73°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th mostly cloudy 75°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th mostly cloudy 76°F 49°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th Overcast 64°F 53°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th mostly cloudy 76°F 53°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st Rain Shower 72°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

18.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 18.0

Cooling Degree Days

135.5

Normal: 199.0
Departure: -63.5

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.