Monthly Climate Summary

December 2022 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

31°F

Normal: 30.5°F
Departure: + 0.5°F

Total Precipitation

3.26 in

Normal: 3.26 in
Departure: + 0.66 in

Total Snowfall

8.9 in

Normal: 13.3 in
Departure: -4.4 in

December 2022 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st mostly cloudy 39°F 31°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd partly cloudy 41°F 28°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd Rain 51°F 37°F 0.10 in 0.0 in
4th mostly cloudy 38°F 25°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th mostly cloudy 43°F 23°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Rain 51°F 34°F 0.18 in 0.0 in
7th Rain 56°F 47°F 0.13 in 0.0 in
8th mostly cloudy 49°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th Sunny 39°F 25°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th mostly cloudy 30°F 20°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Snow 33°F 24°F 0.40 in 6.2 in
12th partly cloudy 31°F 20°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th Sunny 33°F 8°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th Sunny 31°F 16°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th Wintry Mix 35°F 16°F 0.13 in 0.5 in
16th Wintry Mix 36°F 33°F 0.91 in 2.0 in
17th Snow Shower 40°F 29°F 0.10 in 0.2 in
18th mostly cloudy 36°F 25°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th mostly cloudy 36°F 26°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th mostly cloudy 32°F 20°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Sunny 35°F 15°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd Rain and Snow 34°F 18°F 0.18 in 0.0 in
23rd Rain and Snow 48°F 9°F 1.69 in 0.0 in
24th partly cloudy 16°F 6°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th partly cloudy 28°F 9°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th partly cloudy 29°F 13°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th mostly cloudy 33°F 20°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th mostly cloudy 38°F 22°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th mostly cloudy 47°F 24°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th mostly cloudy 54°F 38°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st Rain 50°F 40°F 0.10 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

1,054.0

Normal: 1,069.0
Departure: -15.0

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.