Monthly Climate Summary

October 2016 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

52.6°F

Normal: 51.4°F
Departure: + 1.2°F

Total Precipitation

3.85 in

Normal: 3.85 in
Departure: -0.97 in

Total Snowfall

1.8 in

Normal: 0.3 in
Departure: + 1.5 in

October 2016 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Overcast 61°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain 64°F 55°F 0.03 in 0.0 in
3rd mostly cloudy 70°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th Overcast 68°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th mostly cloudy 70°F 47°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Sunny 72°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th mostly cloudy 73°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th Rain 66°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th mostly cloudy 60°F 49°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Sunny 57°F 41°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Sunny 61°F 35°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th mostly cloudy 65°F 48°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th Rain Shower 64°F 48°F 0.03 in 0.0 in
14th Sunny 54°F 36°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th mostly cloudy 60°F 30°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th Rain Shower 66°F 47°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th Rain Shower 71°F 60°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
18th mostly cloudy 81°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th Rain Shower 71°F 53°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
20th Rain 58°F 46°F 0.53 in 0.0 in
21st Rain Shower 74°F 52°F 0.12 in 0.0 in
22nd Rain 52°F 40°F 1.12 in 0.0 in
23rd mostly cloudy 56°F 42°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th mostly cloudy 52°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th mostly cloudy 48°F 35°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th mostly cloudy 45°F 33°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th Wintry Mix 38°F 31°F 0.85 in 1.8 in
28th Rain Shower 46°F 35°F 0.07 in 0.0 in
29th Rain 51°F 37°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
30th Rain Shower 60°F 44°F 0.08 in 0.0 in
31st partly cloudy 49°F 32°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

389.0

Normal: 422.0
Departure: -33.0

Cooling Degree Days

5.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 5.0

All-time Monthly Records

Highest and lowest observed extremes for this month

Record High

91°F

Set in 1941

Record Low

16°F

Set in 1969

Record Precipitation

3.09 in

Set in 1903

Record Snowfall

6.5 in

Set in 1987

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.