Albany, NY Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of Albany
Albany spends most of the year cold. July, the warmest month, averages 84°F (29°C) by day - a figure many cities in our dataset pass in early spring - while January holds at 35°F (2°C) with 134 wet days a year across the whole calendar.
Climate quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 84°F (29°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 35°F (2°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 100°F (38°C) high · -18°F (-28°C) low
- Wettest month: July (13 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (11.7 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid subtropical
- Annual swing: 26°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 10°C
- Snow: about 19 days a year
- Months with freezing average lows: 4
- Average humidity: 70%
Temperatures through the year
January sits at the other end of the year: 35°F (2°C) by day, 19°F (-7°C) at night. At its warmest, in July, Albany runs to 84°F (29°C) in the afternoon and back to 65°F (18°C) by dawn. July is the wettest month at 4.8 inches (121 mm) over 13 days; February is the driest.
Rain, sun and snow
Snow falls on roughly 19 days a year, mostly November through April. Overnight lows average at or below freezing for 4 months, December through March. Between the average July and the average January lie 26°C, a wider spread than roughly 88% of the cities we track. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 100°F (38°C) and bottoms at -18°F (-28°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
How Albany compares
- 29% of the year's precipitation falls in its wettest three months - more evenly spread than all but 9% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 19° | 10 | 3.0 in | 5.4 h/day | 9.4 h | 32% | 68% |
| February | 38° | 19° | 10 | 2.8 in | 6.4 h/day | 10.5 h | 37% | 67% |
| March | 46° | 27° | 11 | 3.4 in | 7.7 h/day | 11.8 h | 36% | 65% |
| April | 57° | 38° | 13 | 4.5 in | 8.2 h/day | 13.3 h | 43% | 66% |
| May | 70° | 49° | 10 | 3.0 in | 10.2 h/day | 14.6 h | 33% | 68% |
| June | 78° | 58° | 13 | 3.7 in | 11.2 h/day | 15.3 h | 42% | 70% |
| July | 84° | 65° | 13 | 4.8 in | 11.7 h/day | 15.0 h | 42% | 72% |
| August | 82° | 64° | 12 | 4.2 in | 11.2 h/day | 13.9 h | 39% | 74% |
| September | 75° | 57° | 10 | 4.3 in | 9.5 h/day | 12.4 h | 32% | 75% |
| October | 63° | 46° | 10 | 4.2 in | 7.3 h/day | 11.0 h | 33% | 75% |
| November | 49° | 34° | 10 | 3.3 in | 6.3 h/day | 9.7 h | 34% | 72% |
| December | 40° | 26° | 12 | 3.9 in | 4.9 h/day | 9.1 h | 39% | 74% |
Albany month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Albany's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 5.4 h
- Daylight
- 9.4 h
- Snow
- 5 days
February
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 6.4 h
- Daylight
- 10.5 h
- Snow
- 5 days
March
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 7.7 h
- Daylight
- 11.8 h
- Snow
- 2 days
April
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 8.2 h
- Daylight
- 13.3 h
- Snow
- 1 day
May
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h
- Daylight
- 14.6 h
June
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h
- Daylight
- 15.3 h
July
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h
- Daylight
- 15.0 h
August
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h
- Daylight
- 13.9 h
September
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
- Daylight
- 12.4 h
October
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 7.3 h
- Daylight
- 11.0 h
November
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 6.3 h
- Daylight
- 9.7 h
- Snow
- 1 day
December
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 4.9 h
- Daylight
- 9.1 h
- Snow
- 4 days
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Albany
Spring (March through May)
Spring runs cool rather than cold here - highs near 58°F (14°C), nights near 38°F (3°C), and rain falls on around 34 of the 90 days, plus about 4 snowy days.
Summer (June through August)
Summer in Albany sits firmly in the heat, with daytime highs averaging 81°F (27°C) and nights around 62°F (17°C); rain falls on around 38 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.4 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall is crisp but comfortable here - highs near 62°F (17°C), nights near 46°F (8°C), and expect showers on roughly 30 days across the season.
Winter (December through February)
Winter in Albany is frigid, with daytime highs averaging 37°F (3°C) and nights around 22°F (-6°C); rain falls on around 32 of the 90 days, plus about 14 snowy days. Wind sharpens cold like this considerably; pair the forecast winds with the wind speed converter to judge exposed conditions.
Climate questions, answered
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Best time to visit Albany
May to October is the sweet spot for Albany - these are the warmest and brightest weeks of the year. Expect 75°F (24°C) in the afternoon and around 11 days of rain in a typical month of it. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in May.
Pack for Albany with light clothing for the warm months, a heavy insulated coat, hat and gloves for winter and a compact umbrella or rain shell. Note the gap between afternoon and night: July pairs 84°F (29°C) with 65°F (18°C).
Albany temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.