Monthly Climate Summary

December 2010 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

24.3°F

Normal: 30.5°F
Departure: -6.2°F

Total Precipitation

3.26 in

Normal: 3.26 in
Departure: -0.26 in

Total Snowfall

11.3 in

Normal: 13.3 in
Departure: -2 in

December 2010 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Rain 57°F 36°F 1.58 in 0.0 in
2nd mostly cloudy 38°F 28°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd mostly cloudy 37°F 26°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th mostly cloudy 35°F 26°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th Snow flurries 29°F 24°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Light Snow 27°F 22°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Snow Shower 28°F 24°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th partly cloudy 26°F 17°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th mostly cloudy 21°F 7°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Light Snow 25°F 5°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th mostly cloudy 41°F 22°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th Rain 49°F 20°F 0.77 in 0.0 in
13th Rain and Snow 45°F 17°F 0.15 in 0.9 in
14th Snow Shower 19°F 11°F 0.01 in 0.3 in
15th partly cloudy 21°F 6°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th Snow Shower 30°F 15°F 0.01 in 0.1 in
17th mostly cloudy 30°F 8°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th Snow Shower 33°F 14°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th partly cloudy 29°F 10°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th mostly cloudy 30°F 11°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Overcast 28°F 21°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd Overcast 30°F 24°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd Light Snow 28°F 24°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th mostly cloudy 27°F 20°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th Overcast 24°F 14°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th Light Snow 20°F 14°F 0.17 in 3.0 in
27th Snow 0°F 13°F 0.31 in 7.0 in
28th partly cloudy 32°F 14°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th Overcast 33°F 28°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th partly cloudy 35°F 16°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st mostly cloudy 41°F 23°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

1,261.0

Normal: 1,069.0
Departure: + 192.0

Cooling Degree Days

0.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 0.0

All-time Monthly Records

Highest and lowest observed extremes for this month

Record High

72°F

Set in 2015

Record Low

-22°F

Set in 1969

Record Precipitation

3.16 in

Set in 1952

Record Snowfall

19.7 in

Set in 2020

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.