Monthly Climate Summary

October 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

54.9°F

Normal: 51.4°F
Departure: + 3.5°F

Total Precipitation

3.85 in

Normal: 3.85 in
Departure: + 0.15 in

Total Snowfall

0.0 in

Normal: 0.3 in
Departure: -0.3 in

October 2023 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Sunny 75°F 54°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd Sunny 73°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd Sunny 78°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th Sunny 79°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th mostly cloudy 75°F 59°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Overcast 72°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Rain 66°F 50°F 1.26 in 0.0 in
8th Rain Shower 59°F 46°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
9th partly cloudy 57°F 42°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th mostly cloudy 58°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Rain 62°F 48°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
12th mostly cloudy 63°F 47°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th partly cloudy 61°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th Overcast 56°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th Rain Shower 57°F 44°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
16th partly cloudy 60°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th mostly cloudy 59°F 45°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th Rain Shower 60°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th partly cloudy 62°F 44°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th Rain 62°F 52°F 0.16 in 0.0 in
21st Rain 57°F 52°F 1.34 in 0.0 in
22nd Overcast 52°F 42°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd partly cloudy 54°F 37°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th partly cloudy 59°F 35°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th partly cloudy 68°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th mostly cloudy 72°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th mostly cloudy 77°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th Rain 71°F 49°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
29th Rain 50°F 41°F 0.68 in 0.0 in
30th Rain 49°F 40°F 0.50 in 0.0 in
31st mostly cloudy 46°F 32°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

321.0

Normal: 422.0
Departure: -101.0

Cooling Degree Days

6.5

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 6.5

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.