Albany May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Albany, New York in the month of May.
Typical Albany May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 70.3 °F
Average daily low 48.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.4 inches
Average monthly snow 0.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 40.9%
Daily chance of snow 0.11%
Albany May Weather Records
1903–2024
Highest temperature 94 °F May 18, 2017
Lowest temperature 26 °F May 8, 1968
Highest daily low 71 °F May 27, 2016
Lowest daily high 42 °F May 1, 1978
Hottest average high temperature 78.4 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 62.3 °F 1967
Most daily precipitation 2.2 inches May 29, 1968
Most monthly precipitation 9.0 inches 1953
Most daily snow 5.0 inches May 10, 1945
Most monthly snow 5.4 inches 1945
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 65.0 42.8 86 28
May 2 65.3 43.1 90 29
May 3 65.7 43.4 89 29
May 4 65.8 43.7 91 28
May 5 66.0 43.9 91 29
May 6 66.3 44.1 89 29
May 7 66.7 44.3 92 30
May 8 67.0 44.6 91 26
May 9 67.3 45.1 93 27
May 10 67.8 45.5 92 28
May 11 68.2 45.8 89 29
May 12 68.6 46.3 88 29
May 13 69.0 46.8 86 29
May 14 69.4 47.2 87 30
May 15 69.8 47.6 85 31
May 16 70.1 48.0 89 33
May 17 70.5 48.3 92 30
May 18 70.8 48.5 94 29
May 19 71.1 48.8 91 29
May 20 71.3 49.1 91 29
May 21 71.5 49.3 92 32
May 22 71.7 49.6 90 33
May 23 71.9 49.9 93 36
May 24 72.2 50.1 92 29
May 25 72.5 50.4 94 30
May 26 72.8 50.7 94 38
May 27 73.2 51.1 91 30
May 28 73.6 51.5 93 33
May 29 73.9 52.0 93 34
May 30 74.1 52.3 92 33
May 31 74.4 52.7 92 34
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1938–2024 Albany Airport location
1903–1937 Albany location