Monthly Climate Summary

August 2023 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

68.3°F

Normal: 71.4°F
Departure: -3.1°F

Total Precipitation

3.75 in

Normal: 3.75 in
Departure: + 1.7 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.0 in
Departure: + 0 in

August 2023 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st partly cloudy 73°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd mostly cloudy 75°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd Thunderstorm 78°F 58°F 0.07 in 0.0 in
4th Thunderstorm 75°F 62°F 0.50 in 0.0 in
5th partly cloudy 78°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th mostly cloudy 79°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Rain 72°F 64°F 1.03 in 0.0 in
8th Rain 77°F 68°F 0.29 in 0.0 in
9th Rain Shower 80°F 64°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
10th Rain Shower 76°F 60°F 0.23 in 0.0 in
11th partly cloudy 77°F 59°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th mostly cloudy 77°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th Rain Shower 80°F 66°F 0.19 in 0.0 in
14th mostly cloudy 79°F 61°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
15th Rain 71°F 65°F 0.68 in 0.0 in
16th Rain Shower 78°F 67°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
17th mostly cloudy 79°F 68°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th Thunderstorm 75°F 60°F 0.77 in 0.0 in
19th Rain Shower 74°F 59°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th partly cloudy 76°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st mostly cloudy 81°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd mostly cloudy 76°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd mostly cloudy 77°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th Rain 69°F 56°F 0.48 in 0.0 in
25th Rain 76°F 64°F 0.10 in 0.0 in
26th mostly cloudy 79°F 66°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th mostly cloudy 75°F 61°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th Rain Shower 76°F 57°F 0.49 in 0.0 in
29th mostly cloudy 79°F 65°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th Thunderstorm 75°F 63°F 0.58 in 0.0 in
31st Sunny 71°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

6.5

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 6.5

Cooling Degree Days

109.5

Normal: 199.0
Departure: -89.5

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.