Monthly Climate Summary

August 2021 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

72.9°F

Normal: 71.4°F
Departure: + 1.4°F

Total Precipitation

3.75 in

Normal: 3.75 in
Departure: + 0.3 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.0 in
Departure: + 0 in

August 2021 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Rain Shower 75°F 56°F 0.89 in 0.0 in
2nd partly cloudy 75°F 59°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd mostly cloudy 76°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th mostly cloudy 78°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th mostly cloudy 79°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th mostly cloudy 85°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th mostly cloudy 85°F 66°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th mostly cloudy 84°F 67°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th partly cloudy 86°F 66°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th partly cloudy 85°F 68°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Rain Shower 89°F 72°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
12th Thunderstorm 90°F 72°F 0.71 in 0.0 in
13th Thunderstorm 87°F 71°F 0.19 in 0.0 in
14th mostly cloudy 78°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th partly cloudy 76°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th mostly cloudy 78°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th Rain 76°F 63°F 0.05 in 0.0 in
18th Rain 83°F 68°F 0.05 in 0.0 in
19th Rain 77°F 70°F 0.85 in 0.0 in
20th Rain Shower 83°F 68°F 0.09 in 0.0 in
21st Rain Shower 85°F 71°F 0.03 in 0.0 in
22nd Rain Shower 82°F 71°F 0.80 in 0.0 in
23rd Rain 76°F 68°F 0.32 in 0.0 in
24th partly cloudy 84°F 66°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th mostly cloudy 88°F 63°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th partly cloudy 88°F 69°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th partly cloudy 83°F 68°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th Rain Shower 72°F 63°F 0.05 in 0.0 in
29th Thunderstorm 76°F 63°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th mostly cloudy 83°F 67°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
31st partly cloudy 79°F 61°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

1.5

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 1.5

Cooling Degree Days

245.0

Normal: 199.0
Departure: + 46.0

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.