Monthly Climate Summary

October 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

51.5°F

Normal: 51.4°F
Departure: + 0.1°F

Total Precipitation

3.85 in

Normal: 3.85 in
Departure: -0.61 in

Total Snowfall

1.2 in

Normal: 0.3 in
Departure: + 0.9 in

October 2020 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st partly cloudy 69°F 53°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain 59°F 47°F 0.09 in 0.0 in
3rd Rain Shower 59°F 42°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
4th mostly cloudy 58°F 37°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th mostly cloudy 64°F 44°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th mostly cloudy 66°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Thunderstorm 65°F 52°F 0.17 in 0.0 in
8th mostly cloudy 56°F 41°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th mostly cloudy 60°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Rain Shower 73°F 50°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
11th partly cloudy 63°F 42°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th mostly cloudy 57°F 41°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th Rain 55°F 49°F 0.58 in 0.0 in
14th mostly cloudy 66°F 44°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th partly cloudy 71°F 45°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th Rain 57°F 46°F 0.42 in 0.0 in
17th mostly cloudy 56°F 39°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th partly cloudy 59°F 33°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th Rain 60°F 46°F 0.06 in 0.0 in
20th Rain 65°F 51°F 0.07 in 0.0 in
21st mostly cloudy 71°F 49°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd partly cloudy 70°F 53°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd mostly cloudy 76°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th Rain Shower 62°F 45°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th partly cloudy 49°F 34°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th Rain 52°F 39°F 0.29 in 0.0 in
27th Rain 53°F 44°F 0.05 in 0.0 in
28th Rain 52°F 40°F 0.13 in 0.0 in
29th Rain 47°F 41°F 1.08 in 0.0 in
30th Rain and Snow 41°F 31°F 0.28 in 1.2 in
31st Sunny 41°F 24°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

418.0

Normal: 422.0
Departure: -4.0

Cooling Degree Days

0.5

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 0.5

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.