August 2011 Climatological Summary

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2011 Summaries:
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Note: All records shown in "Notes" section is from official Albany NWS climate data.

Month In Review

Temperature Summary

Average Temperature: 69.1°F (-1.0°F)

Highest Temperature: 88°F (1st)

Lowest Temperature: 49°F (30th)

Average High Temperature: 78.7°F

Average Low Temperature: 59.4°F

High Temperature Above 90°F: 0 days

Low Temperature Below 32°F: 0 days

Degree Days: 7.1 HDD / 133.5 CDD

Wind Summary

Average Wind Speed: 0.7 mph

Dominant Wind Direction: NW

Highest Wind Gust: 33 mph (28th)

Precipitation Summary

Total Precipitation: 9.63 in (+6.71 in)

Maximum 24-Hour Total: 4.61 in (28th)

Total Snowfall: 0.0 in (----)

Maximum 24-Hour Total: 0.0 in (--)

Notes
  • 2nd wettest August on record (10.41 inches)
  • Hurricane Irene affected region 27th-28th
  • Daily precipitation record set on the 28th
    • officially 4.69 inches; old 3.50 inches set in 1971
    • Most in any day of August since record keeping began
Daily Temperature & Precipitation Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Partly Sunny 88°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd Partly Sunny 84°F 64°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd Rain Showers 78°F 57°F 0.05 in 0.0 in
4th Rain Showers 83°F 66°F 0.15 in

0.0 in
5th Partly Sunny 84°F 65°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Light Rain 77°F 68°F 0.67 in 0.0 in
7th Rain Showers 86°F 67°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
8th Rain Showers 81°F 67°F 0.12 in 0.0 in
9th Rain Showers 75°F 62°F 0.22 in 0.0 in
10th Partly Sunny 82°F 62°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Partly Sunny 76°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th Partly Sunny 82°F 52°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th Rain Showers 80°F 54°F Trace 0.0 in
14th Rain Showers 74°F 65°F 0.13 in 0.0 in
15th Rain 66°F 62°F 2.16 in 0.0 in
16th Rain Showers 77°F 59°F 0.40 in 0.0 in
17th Partly Sunny 84°F 58°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th Partly Sunny 80°F 59°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th Scattered Thunderstorms 82°F 61°F 0.07 in 0.0 in
20th Partly Sunny 85°F 56°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Scattered Thunderstorms 77°F 62°F 0.21 in 0.0 in
22nd Rain Showers 74°F 56°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
23rd Partly Sunny 77°F 50°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th Mostly Cloudy 78°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th Light Rain 73°F 64°F 0.65 in 0.0 in
26th Partly Sunny 81°F 60°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th Light Rain 81°F 62°F 0.07 in 0.0 in
28th Heavy Rain 70°F 59°F 4.61 in 0.0 in
29th Partly Sunny 73°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th Mostly Sunny 79°F 49°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st Partly Sunny 80°F 53°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
Weather Icon Key
Icon Description Icon Description Icon Description Icon Description Icon Description
Sunny Sunny thunderstorm Thunderstorms Heavy Snow Heavy Snow Freezing Rain Freezing Rain Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Scattered Thunderstorms Scattered T'Storms Snow Snow Freezing Drizzle Freezing Drizzle Rain Rain
Partly Sunny Partly Sunny Rain Showers Rain Showers Light Snow Light Snow Wintry Mix Wintry Mix Light Rain Light Rain
Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Flurries Flurries Rain & Snow Rain & Snow Drizzle Drizzle
Cloudy Cloudy Haze Haze Sleet Sleet Snow & Sleet Snow & Sleet Windy Windy