Albany, NY Climate & Monthly Averages
Albany has a humid subtropical climate. July is the hottest month, averaging 84° by day; January is the coldest at 35°.
Albany's climate is a story of contrasts
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.
July
84° by day 65° at nightJanuary
35° by day 19° at nightThe two ends of 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.
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.
More climate facts for Albany
- 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%
Four distinct parts of the year 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.
Albany temperature extremes in the 2015–2024 dataset
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need another precipitation unit? Use the rainfall converter.
Choosing a season in Albany
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.
What to pack
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).
Monthly highs, lows and seasonal change
| 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 from the coldest month to the hottest
Each card shows the average high and low. The bar places that month between Albany's coldest night and 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
Looking for warmer alternatives? Browse warm places by month, or compare Albany's coolest part of the year: January, February, December.
Where Albany sits among other climates
- 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.
These comparisons use the same ten-year window for every city in the dataset.