Monthly Climate Summary

August 2018 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

74°F

Normal: 71.4°F
Departure: + 2.6°F

Total Precipitation

3.75 in

Normal: 3.75 in
Departure: + 0.96 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.0 in
Departure: + 0 in

August 2018 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Rain Shower 76°F 68°F 0.57 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain 84°F 72°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
3rd Thunderstorm 78°F 71°F 0.91 in 0.0 in
4th Rain Shower 82°F 67°F 0.45 in 0.0 in
5th Sunny 87°F 63°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th mostly cloudy 90°F 69°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Thunderstorm 91°F 70°F 0.52 in 0.0 in
8th Thunderstorm 88°F 71°F 0.23 in 0.0 in
9th Rain Shower 83°F 68°F 0.03 in 0.0 in
10th mostly cloudy 80°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Rain 70°F 65°F 0.37 in 0.0 in
12th mostly cloudy 78°F 67°F 0.23 in 0.0 in
13th Rain Shower 78°F 68°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th Rain Shower 82°F 70°F 0.08 in 0.0 in
15th partly cloudy 85°F 66°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th mostly cloudy 86°F 69°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th Thunderstorm 81°F 67°F 0.53 in 0.0 in
18th Rain Shower 75°F 68°F 0.07 in 0.0 in
19th mostly cloudy 79°F 67°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th mostly cloudy 80°F 59°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st mostly cloudy 80°F 65°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd Rain Shower 77°F 67°F 0.27 in 0.0 in
23rd mostly cloudy 76°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th mostly cloudy 82°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th mostly cloudy 80°F 63°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th Rain Shower 82°F 63°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
27th mostly cloudy 85°F 68°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th partly cloudy 92°F 73°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th Thunderstorm 91°F 74°F 0.40 in 0.0 in
30th Rain Shower 81°F 64°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
31st Overcast 73°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

0.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 0.0

Cooling Degree Days

280.5

Normal: 199.0
Departure: + 81.5

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.