Monthly Climate Summary

December 2023 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

35.9°F

Normal: 30.5°F
Departure: + 5.4°F

Total Precipitation

3.26 in

Normal: 3.26 in
Departure: + 2.62 in

Total Snowfall

2.3 in

Normal: 13.3 in
Departure: -11 in

December 2023 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Rain 48°F 34°F 0.06 in 0.0 in
2nd Rain 46°F 40°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
3rd Rain 41°F 38°F 0.88 in 0.0 in
4th Rain 45°F 36°F 0.05 in 0.0 in
5th Overcast 36°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Light Snow 33°F 20°F 0.04 in 1.5 in
7th Light Snow 31°F 16°F 0.01 in 0.3 in
8th mostly cloudy 43°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th mostly cloudy 52°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Rain 53°F 40°F 0.85 in 0.0 in
11th Rain and Snow 41°F 32°F 0.66 in 0.5 in
12th Sunny 43°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th Snow Shower 39°F 27°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th partly cloudy 38°F 17°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th Sunny 52°F 26°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th partly cloudy 50°F 33°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
17th Rain 44°F 35°F 0.39 in 0.0 in
18th Rain 51°F 35°F 2.05 in 0.0 in
19th partly cloudy 38°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th mostly cloudy 36°F 22°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Sunny 33°F 18°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd partly cloudy 30°F 14°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd Overcast 33°F 16°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th Rain 37°F 33°F 0.06 in 0.0 in
25th mostly cloudy 48°F 33°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th Rain 43°F 32°F 0.07 in 0.0 in
27th Rain 49°F 42°F 0.35 in 0.0 in
28th Rain 48°F 33°F 0.15 in 0.0 in
29th Rain 46°F 40°F 0.18 in 0.0 in
30th Rain Shower 42°F 34°F 0.07 in 0.0 in
31st Overcast 36°F 32°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

901.0

Normal: 1,069.0
Departure: -168.0

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.