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The most pleasant months of the year for Albany County are June, August and July. In Albany County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Albany County with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Albany County with 14.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Albany County area is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January32° 14°
February35° 16°
March44° 24°
April58° 36°
May69° 46°
June78° 56°
July82° 61°
August81° 59°
September73° 51°
October61° 39°
November49° 31°
December37° 21°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Albany
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January029118
February02696
March024114
April010111
May01130
June20120
July30110
August20110
September00100
October07110
November017112
December027115

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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