Monthly Climate Summary

December 2013 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

28.3°F

Normal: 30.5°F
Departure: -2.2°F

Total Precipitation

3.26 in

Normal: 3.26 in
Departure: -0.12 in

Total Snowfall

18.7 in

Normal: 13.3 in
Departure: + 5.4 in

December 2013 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st mostly cloudy 41°F 26°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd Snow flurries 40°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd Overcast 43°F 28°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th partly cloudy 42°F 24°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th Rain 53°F 28°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
6th Rain and Snow 51°F 34°F 0.42 in 0.3 in
7th Light Snow 37°F 29°F 0.01 in 0.1 in
8th Overcast 32°F 24°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th Rain and Snow 38°F 29°F 0.02 in 0.1 in
10th Rain 35°F 18°F 0.04 in 0.6 in
11th Light Snow 32°F 18°F 0.02 in 1.0 in
12th Snow flurries 25°F 13°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th Light Snow 29°F 14°F 0.02 in 0.7 in
14th Snow 16°F 9°F 0.43 in 6.5 in
15th Snow 32°F 15°F 0.72 in 5.2 in
16th Snow Shower 26°F 4°F 0.01 in 0.1 in
17th Snow 15°F -4°F 0.18 in 3.0 in
18th mostly cloudy 27°F 9°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th mostly cloudy 38°F 23°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th Rain 40°F 31°F 0.06 in 0.0 in
21st Rain 48°F 37°F 0.15 in 0.0 in
22nd Rain 48°F 33°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
23rd Rain 45°F 34°F 0.20 in 0.0 in
24th mostly cloudy 34°F 19°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th partly cloudy 23°F 11°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th Light Snow 32°F 21°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th mostly cloudy 35°F 20°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th mostly cloudy 43°F 25°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th Rain and Snow 39°F 29°F 0.81 in 0.6 in
30th partly cloudy 35°F 18°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st Snow Shower 25°F 10°F 0.01 in 0.5 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

1,136.5

Normal: 1,069.0
Departure: + 67.5

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.