March 2012 Climatological Summary

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2012 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: 44.9°F (+9.9°F)

Highest Temperature: 81°F (22nd)

Lowest Temperature: 12°F (6th)

Average High Temperature: 55.1°F

Average Low Temperature: 34.7°F

High Temperature Below 32°F: 1 day

Low Temperature Below 0°F: 0 days

Degree Days: 622.0 HDD / 0.1 CDD

Wind Summary

Average Wind Speed: 2.2 mph

Dominant Wind Direction: SSE

Highest Wind Gust: 33 mph (9th)

Precipitation Summary

Total Precipitation: 1.67 in (-1.54 in)

Maximum 24-Hour Total: 0.77 in (1st)

Total Snowfall: 4.0 in (-7.0 in)

Maximum 24-Hour Total: 4.0 in (1st)

Notes
  • Warmest March on record (45.9°F)
  • Set record for most high temperature records
    • 7 in a month; old 6 set in Feb. 1981
  • Daily record high temperatures set on the 8th, 12th, 13th (tied), 18th, 19th, 20th and 22nd.
Daily Temperature & Precipitation Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Snow 35°F 30°F 0.77 in 4.0 in
2nd Rain & Snow 36°F 28°F 0.14 in Trace
3rd Scattered Snow Shower 54°F 32°F 0.01 in Trace
4th Mostly Cloudy 39°F 24°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th Partly Sunny 27°F 14°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Mostly Sunny 38°F 12°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Sunny 57°F 31°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th Rain Showers 66°F 37°F 0.06 in 0.0 in
9th Scattered Snow Shower 42°F 28°F 0.01 in Trace
10th Partly Sunny 36°F 23°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Sunny 59°F 23°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th Partly Sunny 68°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th Rain Showers 68°F 46°F 0.03 in 0.0 in
14th Sunny 58°F 38°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
15th Rain Showers 57°F 32°F 0.29 in 0.0 in
16th Light Rain 48°F 41°F 0.11 in 0.0 in
17th Partly Sunny 63°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th Partly Sunny 69°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
19th Mostly Cloudy 78°F 44°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th Sunny 78°F 51°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Partly Sunny 76°F 55°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
22nd Partly Sunny 81°F 47°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd Partly Sunny 71°F 57°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th Light Rain 57°F 43°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
25th Light Rain 54°F 39°F 0.09 in 0.0 in
26th Partly Sunny 52°F 29°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th Partly Sunny 47°F 23°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th Rain Showers 55°F 35°F 0.09 in 0.0 in
29th Rain Showers 50°F 38°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
30th Partly Sunny 50°F 31°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st Rain & Snow 46°F 32°F 0.05 in Trace
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