Monthly Climate Summary

December 2011 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

32.5°F

Normal: 30.5°F
Departure: + 2°F

Total Precipitation

3.26 in

Normal: 3.26 in
Departure: -0.02 in

Total Snowfall

0.3 in

Normal: 13.3 in
Departure: -13 in

December 2011 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Sunny 42°F 27°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain Shower 42°F 23°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd mostly cloudy 40°F 25°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th mostly cloudy 49°F 30°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th mostly cloudy 54°F 31°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Rain 56°F 38°F 0.19 in 0.0 in
7th Rain 38°F 33°F 1.09 in 0.0 in
8th Rain and Snow 38°F 28°F 0.15 in 0.3 in
9th partly cloudy 35°F 16°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th partly cloudy 36°F 24°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Sunny 35°F 16°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th mostly cloudy 39°F 18°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th mostly cloudy 42°F 18°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th mostly cloudy 46°F 34°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th Rain 47°F 41°F 0.21 in 0.0 in
16th Rain Shower 49°F 35°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
17th mostly cloudy 36°F 18°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th mostly cloudy 24°F 13°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th mostly cloudy 44°F 14°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th partly cloudy 42°F 23°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Rain 46°F 31°F 0.49 in 0.0 in
22nd Rain Shower 49°F 40°F 0.07 in 0.0 in
23rd Rain Shower 41°F 26°F 0.39 in 0.0 in
24th Snow Shower 26°F 13°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th partly cloudy 37°F 13°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th partly cloudy 38°F 25°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th Rain Shower 40°F 25°F 0.62 in 0.0 in
28th Snow Shower 40°F 21°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th partly cloudy 26°F 16°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th Snow Shower 32°F 22°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st Rain 42°F 29°F 0.02 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

1,006.5

Normal: 1,069.0
Departure: -62.5

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.