Climateby Month

Albany, NY climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 143 ft elevation

Summers in Albany are warm; winters are cold and snowy. Highs peak at 84°F in July and fall to 33°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 10 to 13 a month. Normal snowfall is about 59 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is May and September.

Warmest month
84°F
July normal high
Coldest month
16°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
139
40.7 in of precipitation
Snow a year
59.2 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Albany?

Normal highs range from 33°F in January to 84°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 33°F (1°C), low 16°F (-9°C) 33° 16° February: normal high 36°F (2°C), low 18°F (-8°C) March: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 26°F (-3°C) April: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 37°F (3°C) May: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 48°F (9°C) June: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 57°F (14°C) July: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 62°F (17°C) 84° 62° August: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 61°F (16°C) September: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 53°F (12°C) October: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 41°F (5°C) November: normal high 49°F (9°C), low 32°F (0°C) December: normal high 38°F (3°C), low 23°F (-5°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Albany?

January has the most wet days (about 13); the year brings about 41 in of precipitation.

January: 13 wet days 13 February: 11 wet days March: 12 wet days April: 12 wet days May: 13 wet days June: 12 wet days July: 11 wet days August: 11 wet days September: 10 wet days 10 October: 11 wet days November: 11 wet days December: 13 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 59.2 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 15.6 in of snow 15.6 February: 13.7 in of snow March: 12.0 in of snow April: 1.6 in of snow May: 0.1 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.3 in of snow November: 2.6 in of snow December: 13.3 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Albany?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 9 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 4 muggy days July: 9 muggy days 9 August: 8 muggy days September: 3 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Albany International Airport, 6.9 mi NNW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.1 hours in December to 15.3 hours in June.

January: 9.5 hours of daylight February: 10.6 hours of daylight March: 11.9 hours of daylight April: 13.4 hours of daylight May: 14.6 hours of daylight June: 15.3 hours of daylight 15.3 July: 14.9 hours of daylight August: 13.9 hours of daylight September: 12.5 hours of daylight October: 11.0 hours of daylight November: 9.8 hours of daylight December: 9.1 hours of daylight 9.1 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Albany, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 33°F16°F 2.6 in13 15.6 in 0 9.5 h
February 36°F18°F 2.3 in11 13.7 in 0 10.6 h
March 45°F26°F 3.1 in12 12.0 in 0 11.9 h
April 59°F37°F 3.1 in12 1.6 in 0 13.4 h
May 71°F48°F 3.4 in13 0.1 in 0 14.6 h
June 79°F57°F 4.0 in12 0.0 in 4 15.3 h
July 84°F62°F 4.5 in11 0.0 in 9 14.9 h
August 82°F61°F 3.8 in11 0.0 in 8 13.9 h
September 74°F53°F 3.7 in10 0.0 in 3 12.5 h
October 62°F41°F 3.9 in11 0.3 in 0 11.0 h
November 49°F32°F 3.0 in11 2.6 in 0 9.8 h
December 38°F23°F 3.3 in13 13.3 in 0 9.1 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Albany

By our comfort score, the best months are May and September.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 260625
Feb 300521
Mar 412712
Apr 58771
May 731680
Jun 691382
Jul 58685
Aug 62972
Sep 701761
Oct 57960
Nov 40267
Dec 260721

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Albany

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 27, and the first fall frost around Oct 15, leaving 169 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Albany
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 27after May 11
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 15before Oct 3
Last hard freeze (28°F)Apr 16after Apr 28
First hard freeze (28°F)Oct 28before Oct 11
Frost-free season169 daysunder 150 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Albany Airport (USW00014735), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in New York.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 99°F (July 21, 2011, and 1 other day); the lowest was -23°F (January 27, 1994).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates and humidity and wind by hour: Albany Airport (USW00014735), 6.8 mi NNW of the city center, 312 ft (169 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Albany International Airport (725180-14735), 6.9 mi NNW of the city center, 280 ft (137 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error