Monthly Climate Summary

August 2020 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

71.5°F

Normal: 71.4°F
Departure: + 0.1°F

Total Precipitation

3.75 in

Normal: 3.75 in
Departure: + 2.9 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.0 in
Departure: + 0 in

August 2020 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st mostly cloudy 87°F 66°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain Shower 84°F 73°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd mostly cloudy 83°F 69°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th Thunderstorm 73°F 66°F 3.50 in 0.0 in
5th mostly cloudy 79°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th mostly cloudy 78°F 59°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Rain Shower 76°F 62°F 0.05 in 0.0 in
8th Thunderstorm 82°F 68°F 1.02 in 0.0 in
9th partly cloudy 85°F 67°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Thunderstorm 89°F 67°F 0.32 in 0.0 in
11th Rain Shower 88°F 69°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
12th mostly cloudy 85°F 67°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th mostly cloudy 85°F 63°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th mostly cloudy 85°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th partly cloudy 85°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th mostly cloudy 76°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th mostly cloudy 79°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th Rain Shower 81°F 61°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th mostly cloudy 78°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th mostly cloudy 76°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st mostly cloudy 85°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd partly cloudy 86°F 63°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd Thunderstorm 90°F 64°F 0.06 in 0.0 in
24th Rain Shower 88°F 65°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th Rain Shower 83°F 68°F 0.10 in 0.0 in
26th mostly cloudy 70°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th Rain 65°F 58°F 0.63 in 0.0 in
28th mostly cloudy 75°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th Thunderstorm 78°F 62°F 0.96 in 0.0 in
30th mostly cloudy 72°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st mostly cloudy 75°F 51°F 0.00 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

213.0

Normal: 199.0
Departure: + 14.0

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.