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CXUS51 KALY 032057
CLMALB

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
357 PM EST SAT JAN 03 2026

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...THE ALBANY NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1874 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             72   12/24/2015
 LOW             -22   12/25/1969
HIGHEST           57   12/19                          58  12/30
LOWEST            -1   12/05                          -5  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    33.4               38.2    -4.8     36.4
AVG. MINIMUM    18.1               22.7    -4.6     21.9
MEAN            25.7               30.4    -4.7     29.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    16                9.2     6.8       11
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               25.8     5.2       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                0.5     0.5        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.73   1973
 MINIMUM        0.24   1828
TOTALS          3.27               3.26    0.01     3.14
DAILY AVG.      0.11                                0.10
DAYS >= .01       11               12.6    -1.6       18
DAYS >= .10        6                7.3    -1.3        7
DAYS >= .50        4                2.1     1.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.98

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          57.5   1969
 24 HR TOTAL    26.2   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       36   12/29/1969
                       12/28/1969
TOTALS          18.8               13.3     5.5     11.3
SINCE 7/1       25.7               16.2     9.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2
DAYS >= TRACE     22                7.0    15.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        6                3.4     2.6       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   12/03                           4  12/08
                       12/27
 24 HR TOTAL     7.2   12/02 TO 12/02

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1209               1071     138     1102
 SINCE 7/1      2483               2364     119       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       789                719      70       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/280    DATE  12/20
                                36/270          12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/280    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.74

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               22     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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