Monthly Climate Summary

December 2024 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

28.2°F

Normal: 30.5°F
Departure: -2.3°F

Total Precipitation

3.26 in

Normal: 3.26 in
Departure: -0.03 in

Total Snowfall

10.5 in

Normal: 13.3 in
Departure: -2.8 in

December 2024 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st mostly cloudy 34°F 19°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd mostly cloudy 34°F 18°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd Snow Shower 33°F 18°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th Light Snow 33°F 14°F 0.03 in 0.8 in
5th Snow Shower 39°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th partly cloudy 29°F 18°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Snow Shower 34°F 22°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th Light Snow 43°F 30°F 0.19 in 2.0 in
9th Rain 38°F 32°F 0.50 in 0.0 in
10th Drizzle 41°F 34°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
11th Rain and Snow 49°F 35°F 1.37 in 0.0 in
12th Snow Shower 36°F 20°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th partly cloudy 27°F 16°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th Sunny 31°F 15°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th Snow Shower 32°F 11°F 0.07 in 0.5 in
16th Light Snow 40°F 31°F 0.18 in 1.0 in
17th Rain Shower 52°F 36°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
18th Rain 45°F 35°F 0.32 in 0.0 in
19th mostly cloudy 38°F 28°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th Light Snow 28°F 25°F 0.08 in 1.5 in
21st Light Snow 27°F 7°F 0.07 in 3.7 in
22nd Sunny 10°F -3°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd mostly cloudy 23°F -8°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th Light Snow 29°F 23°F 0.04 in 1.0 in
25th Overcast 26°F 9°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th mostly cloudy 22°F 6°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th partly cloudy 26°F 10°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th Freezing Rain 37°F 22°F 0.05 in 0.0 in
29th Rain 52°F 33°F 0.07 in 0.0 in
30th Rain Shower 54°F 41°F 0.22 in 0.0 in
31st partly cloudy 50°F 30°F 0.00 in 0.0 in

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

1,141.0

Normal: 1,069.0
Departure: + 72.0

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.