December 2020 Climatological Summary

2020 Summaries:
January | February | March | April | May | June |
July | August | September | October | November | December
Note: All records shown in "Notes" section is from official Albany NWS climate data.
January | February | March | April | May | June |
Note: All records shown in "Notes" section is from official Albany NWS climate data.
Month In Review
Temperature Summary
Average Temperature: 29.2°F (+0.7°F)
Highest Temperature: 58°F (1st)
Lowest Temperature: -2°F (19th)
Average High Temperature: 39.0°F
Average Low Temperature: 25.7°F
High Temperature Below 32°F: 5 days
Low Temperature Below 0°F: 1 day
Degree Days: 988.0 HDD / 0.0 CDD
Wind Summary
Average Wind Speed: 1.7 mph
Dominant Wind Direction: NW
Highest Wind Gust: 25 mph (15th)
Precipitation Summary
Total Precipitation: 2.73 in (-0.20 in)
Maximum 24-Hour Total: 0.92 in (17th)
Total Snowfall: 25.7 in (+12.0 in)
Maximum 24-Hour Total: 22.0 in (17th)
Notes
- December 16th-17th snowstorm was 8th largest all-time.
- Daily record snowfall set on the 17th.
- officially 19.7 inches (old 11.1 inches set in 1970)
Day | Weather | High Temperature | Low Temperature | Precipitation | Snowfall |
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1st | ![]() |
58°F | 38°F | 0.16 in | 0.0 in |
2nd | ![]() |
40°F | 34°F | Trace | Trace |
3rd | ![]() |
47°F | 27°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
4th | ![]() |
51°F | 35°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
5th | ![]() |
41°F | 35°F | 0.14 in | 0.0 in |
6th | ![]() |
35°F | 28°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
7th | ![]() |
33°F | 26°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
8th | ![]() |
29°F | 24°F | Trace | Trace |
9th | ![]() |
36°F | 23°F | 0.03 in | 0.5 in |
10th | ![]() |
43°F | 33°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
11th | ![]() |
49°F | 27°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
12th | ![]() |
48°F | 29°F | 0.01 in | 0.0 in |
13th | ![]() |
51°F | 38°F | 0.01 in | 0.0 in |
14th | ![]() |
38°F | 33°F | 0.01 in | Trace |
15th | ![]() |
34°F | 22°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
16th | ![]() |
22°F | 14°F | 0.20 in | 2.0 in |
17th | ![]() |
24°F | 16°F | 0.92 in | 22.0 in |
18th | ![]() |
25°F | 6°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
19th | ![]() |
25°F | -2°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
20th | ![]() |
34°F | 17°F | 0.01 in | 0.2 in |
21st | ![]() |
40°F | 31°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
22nd | ![]() |
39°F | 28°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
23rd | ![]() |
39°F | 24°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
24th | ![]() |
52°F | 35°F | 0.33 in | 0.0 in |
25th | ![]() |
57°F | 33°F | 0.88 in | 1.0 in |
26th | ![]() |
33°F | 21°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
27th | ![]() |
36°F | 22°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
28th | ![]() |
41°F | 30°F | Trace | Trace |
29th | ![]() |
37°F | 19°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
30th | ![]() |
35°F | 17°F | 0.03 in | 0.0 in |
31st | ![]() |
39°F | 34°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
Icon | Description | Icon | Description | Icon | Description | Icon | Description | Icon | Description |
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Freezing Rain | ![]() |
Heavy Rain |
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Scattered T'Storms | ![]() |
Snow | ![]() |
Freezing Drizzle | ![]() |
Rain |
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Partly Sunny | ![]() |
Rain Showers | ![]() |
Light Snow | ![]() |
Wintry Mix | ![]() |
Light Rain |
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Mostly Cloudy | ![]() |
Snow Showers | ![]() |
Flurries | ![]() |
Rain & Snow | ![]() |
Drizzle |
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Cloudy | ![]() |
Haze | ![]() |
Sleet | ![]() |
Snow & Sleet | ![]() |
Windy |