Albany Weather Records

Albany, New York weather averages and records from 1903–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Albany, New York was 103 °F which occurred on July 9, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Albany, New York was -28 °F which occurred on January 19, 1971.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Albany Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 32.0 15.9 71 -28 2.6 15.6
February 35.2 17.7 74 -22 2.3 13.7
March 44.5 26.1 89 -21 3.1 11.9
April 58.4 36.9 93 9 3.1 1.6
May 70.3 48.1 94 26 3.4 0.1
June 78.5 57.3 100 35 4.1 0.0
July 83.0 62.4 103 40 4.5 0.0
August 81.0 60.6 101 34 3.8 0.0
September 73.4 52.6 100 24 3.7 0.0
October 60.6 41.1 93 16 3.9 0.3
November 48.5 31.5 82 1 3.0 2.6
December 37.2 22.6 72 -22 3.3 13.8
Entire year 58.6 39.5 103 -28 40.6 58.9
More Albany Weather Records
1903–2024
Highest daily low 77 °F July 2, 2018
Lowest daily high -8 °F February 15, 1943
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
56 °F March 6, 1948
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
45 °F Jan 9–10, 1978
Most daily precipitation 5.6 inches September 16, 1999
Most monthly precipitation 11.1 inches September 1999
Most yearly precipitation 53.7 inches 2011
Most yearly days with precipitation 159 2003
Earliest snow in season October 4 1987
Latest snow in season May 18 2002
Most daily snow 22.0 inches March 13, 1993
Most monthly snow 57.5 inches December 1969
Most yearly snow 106.7 inches 1956
Most snow in a winter 112.5 inches 1970–1971
Greatest snow accumulation 36.0 inches January 1, 1970
Earliest freeze September 20 1993
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 9 2016
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 16 2012
Latest freeze May 27 1969
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 2 1982
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 5 1941
Most days in a year < 0 °F 29 1948
Most days in a year < 32 °F 161 1974
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 99 1959
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 32 1955
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 3 1953
Albany Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 15 days Dec 30, 2002 – Jan 13, 2003
Without precipitation 25 days Sep 23 – Oct 17, 1947
With snow 13 days Jan 1–13, 2003
High temperature at or
below freezing
35 days Jan 5 – Feb 8, 1945
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 44 days Jun 28 – Aug 10, 2018
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 10 days Aug 27 – Sep 5, 1953
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Jul 8–10, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Albany is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1938–2024 Albany Airport location
1903–1937 Albany location