Monthly Climate Summary

December 2015 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

41.8°F

Normal: 30.5°F
Departure: + 11.3°F

Total Precipitation

3.26 in

Normal: 3.26 in
Departure: + 0.29 in

Total Snowfall

1.8 in

Normal: 13.3 in
Departure: -11.5 in

December 2015 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Rain 42°F 26°F 0.15 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain 49°F 41°F 0.50 in 0.0 in
3rd mostly cloudy 48°F 39°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th Drizzle 45°F 35°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th partly cloudy 46°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th partly cloudy 38°F 27°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th partly cloudy 46°F 26°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th mostly cloudy 43°F 27°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th mostly cloudy 48°F 25°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Rain Shower 58°F 43°F 0.03 in 0.0 in
11th partly cloudy 60°F 42°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th partly cloudy 57°F 36°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th Overcast 52°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th Rain 59°F 44°F 0.39 in 0.0 in
15th Rain 59°F 43°F 0.05 in 0.0 in
16th mostly cloudy 46°F 35°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th Rain 52°F 41°F 0.23 in 0.0 in
18th Rain Shower 51°F 37°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
19th partly cloudy 38°F 31°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th Overcast 39°F 26°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Overcast 46°F 27°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd Rain 52°F 43°F 0.34 in 0.0 in
23rd Ligh Rain 55°F 43°F 0.40 in 0.0 in
24th Ligh Rain 69°F 45°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
25th partly cloudy 60°F 37°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th partly cloudy 49°F 36°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
27th Rain 50°F 36°F 0.38 in 0.0 in
28th Sleet 36°F 23°F 0.10 in 0.7 in
29th Freezing Rain 36°F 25°F 0.90 in 1.1 in
30th Drizzle 37°F 34°F 0.05 in 0.0 in
31st mostly cloudy 43°F 37°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

719.5

Normal: 1,069.0
Departure: -349.5

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.