Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Albany features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1146 mm (45.1 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Albany enjoys an average of 3222 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Albany are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Albany experiences 198 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
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Albany usually has the most precipitation in February, July and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Albany are January, May and November. On average, 71 mm (2.8 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) | 78 (3.1) | 114 (4.5) | 79 (3.1) | 103 (4.1) | 79 (3.1) | 108 (4.3) | 117 (4.6) | 105 (4.1) | 114 (4.5) | 82 (3.2) | 56 (2.2) | 112 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Albany are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Albany: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 176 | 187 | 271 | 289 | 316 | 299 | 334 | 317 | 295 | 285 | 245 | 204 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 4m | 12h 0m | 12h 57m | 13h 46m | 14h 9m | 13h 56m | 13h 14m | 12h 18m | 11h 21m | 10h 31m | 10h 6m |
Albany experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. 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) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |