Monthly Climate Summary

August 2019 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

70.3°F

Normal: 71.4°F
Departure: -1.1°F

Total Precipitation

3.75 in

Normal: 3.75 in
Departure: -0.07 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.0 in
Departure: + 0 in

August 2019 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st partly cloudy 83°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd Sunny 84°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd Thunderstorm 84°F 67°F 0.06 in 0.0 in
4th partly cloudy 81°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th Sunny 82°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Thunderstorm 85°F 60°F 0.16 in 0.0 in
7th Thunderstorm 84°F 68°F 0.50 in 0.0 in
8th Thunderstorm 82°F 64°F 0.77 in 0.0 in
9th partly cloudy 78°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Rain Shower 75°F 56°F 0.04 in 0.0 in
11th mostly cloudy 78°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th Rain Shower 84°F 56°F 0.07 in 0.0 in
13th Rain Shower 78°F 67°F 0.19 in 0.0 in
14th partly cloudy 81°F 65°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th Rain Shower 80°F 59°F 0.08 in 0.0 in
16th Thunderstorm 78°F 64°F 0.39 in 0.0 in
17th Thunderstorm 85°F 66°F 0.15 in 0.0 in
18th Thunderstorm 82°F 66°F 0.51 in 0.0 in
19th mostly cloudy 82°F 68°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th mostly cloudy 84°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Thunderstorm 80°F 68°F 0.69 in 0.0 in
22nd mostly cloudy 82°F 65°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd mostly cloudy 77°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th mostly cloudy 73°F 53°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th partly cloudy 76°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th Rain Shower 77°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th mostly cloudy 73°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th Rain Shower 82°F 65°F 0.07 in 0.0 in
29th mostly cloudy 77°F 59°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th partly cloudy 78°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st partly cloudy 74°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

6.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 6.0

Cooling Degree Days

171.0

Normal: 199.0
Departure: -28.0

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.