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CXUS51 KALY 010924
CLMALB
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
524 AM EDT WED APR 01 2026
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..THE ALBANY NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026
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 89 03/31/1998
LOW -21 03/06/1948
HIGHEST 76 03/10 74 03/31
LOWEST 6 03/02 7 03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM 49.0 45.3 3.7 51.1
AVG. MINIMUM 28.4 26.1 2.3 29.0
MEAN 38.7 35.7 3.0 40.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 3 4.1 -1.1 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 24 23.5 0.5 23
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.3 -0.3 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.37 1843
MINIMUM 0.09 1915
TOTALS 3.90 3.09 0.81 1.93
DAILY AVG. 0.13 0.06
DAYS >= .01 15 11.8 3.2 10
DAYS >= .10 10 6.5 3.5 7
DAYS >= .50 3 2.2 0.8 0
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.5 0.5 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.07 03/31 TO 03/31
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 50.9 1888
24 HR TOTAL 30.4 03/12/1888 TO 03/12/1888
SNOW DEPTH 28 03/14/1993
TOTALS 3.0 12.0 -9.0 0.4
SINCE 7/1 58.0 57.5 0.5 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1
DAYS >= TRACE 13 5.7 7.3 10
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.6 -1.6 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 7 03/04 -1 03/05
03/08
03/01
24 HR TOTAL 1.8 03/03 TO 03/03
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 808 908 -100 768
SINCE 7/1 5794 5602 192 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/260 DATE 03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 58/280 DATE 03/17
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.71
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 65
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 4 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 12 SLEET 4
FOG 19 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
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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