Monthly Climate Summary

April 2020 Summary

Overcast 29°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

46.1°F

Normal: 48.1°F
Departure: -2°F

Total Precipitation

3.39 in

Normal: 3.11 in
Departure: + 0.28 in

Total Snowfall

0.7 in

Normal: 1.6 in
Departure: -0.9 in

April 2020 Daily Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Mostly Sunny 54°F 30°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd Mostly Cloudy 57°F 38°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
3rd Rain 51°F 41°F 0.19 in 0.0 in
4th Mostly Cloudy 64°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th Overcast 63°F 47°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Sunny 62°F 39°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Rain Shower 65°F 40°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
8th Rain 59°F 43°F 0.21 in 0.0 in
9th Rain 50°F 40°F 0.34 in 0.0 in
10th Mostly Cloudy 47°F 35°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Snow Shower 48°F 34°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th Mostly Cloudy 66°F 27°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th Rain 63°F 50°F 0.65 in 0.0 in
14th Mostly Cloudy 52°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th Mostly Cloudy 47°F 33°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th Snow Shower 44°F 31°F 0.01 in 0.1 in
17th Snow Shower 51°F 27°F 0.09 in 0.1 in
18th Snow 47°F 35°F 0.16 in 0.5 in
19th Rain Shower 67°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th Mostly Cloudy 53°F 35°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Snow 51°F 30°F 0.19 in 0.0 in
22nd Snow Shower 44°F 30°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd Mostly Sunny 57°F 25°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th Rain 53°F 40°F 0.06 in 0.0 in
25th Mostly Sunny 68°F 41°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th Rain 55°F 37°F 0.65 in 0.0 in
27th Snow 45°F 35°F 0.28 in 0.0 in
28th Mostly Sunny 62°F 37°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
29th Mostly Sunny 68°F 36°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th Rain 56°F 45°F 0.53 in 0.0 in
Sunny Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Overcast Rain Light Rain Rain Shower Drizzle Freezing Rain Snow Light Snow Snow Shower Snow Flurries Sleet Rain & Snow Wintry Mix Thunderstorm Haze

Degree Day Summary

Heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F)

Heating Degree Days

567.5

Normal: 507.0
Departure: + 60.5

Cooling Degree Days

0.0

Normal: 0.0
Departure: + 0.0

All-time Monthly Records

Highest and lowest observed extremes for this month

High Temperature

93°F

Set in 1941

Low Temperature

9°F

Set in 1923

Precipitation

2.26 in

Set in 2007

Snowfall

17.3 in

Set in 1982

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.