Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Albany features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (55 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1073 mm (42.3 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Albany enjoys an average of 3132 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Albany are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (55 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Albany experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
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Albany usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 111 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Albany are January, February and December. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56 (2.2) | 78 (3.1) | 87 (3.4) | 100 (3.9) | 84 (3.3) | 107 (4.2) | 102 (4.0) | 114 (4.5) | 111 (4.4) | 81 (3.2) | 80 (3.2) | 72 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Albany are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Albany: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 284 | 281 | 286 | 235 | 215 | 186 | 214 | 233 | 258 | 283 | 306 | 346 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 21m | 13h 26m | 12h 17m | 11h 6m | 10h 8m | 9h 39m | 9h 53m | 10h 44m | 11h 51m | 13h 1m | 14h 4m | 14h 37m |
Albany experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Albany UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 |