March 2008 Climatological Summary

Light Rain 50°F
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Note: All records shown in "Notes" section is from official Albany NWS climate data.

Month In Review

Temperature Summary

Average Temperature: 33.3°F (-1.7°F)

Highest Temperature: 51°F (27th)

Lowest Temperature: 14°F (30th)

Average High Temperature: 41.6°F

Average Low Temperature: 24.9°F

High Temperature Below 32°F: 0 days

Low Temperature Below 0°F: 0 days

Degree Days: 983.6 HDD / 0.0 CDD

Wind Summary

Average Wind Speed: 3.7 mph

Dominant Wind Direction: NW

Highest Wind Gust: 39 mph (9th)

Precipitation Summary

Total Precipitation: 6.21 in (+3.04 in)

Maximum 24-Hour Total: 1.79 in (5th)

Total Snowfall: 5.7 in (-5.2 in)

Maximum 24-Hour Total: 4.2 in (28th)

Notes
  • 3rd wettest March on record (6.20 inches)
  • Daily precipitation record set on the 5th
    • officially 1.74 inches; old 0.99 inches set in 1966
Daily Temperature & Precipitation Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Light Snow 40°F 22°F 0.11 in 1.5 in
2nd Sunny 35°F 17°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
3rd Cloudy 48°F 15°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th Rain 45°F 32°F 0.78 in 0.0 in
5th Rain 43°F 32°F 1.79 in 0.0 in
6th Mostly Sunny 45°F 28°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Rain 49°F 25°F 0.48 in 0.0 in
8th Rain 40°F 32°F 0.75 in 0.0 in
9th Snow Showers 37°F 24°F Trace Trace
10th Partly Sunny 34°F 18°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
11th Partly Sunny 41°F 17°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
12th Snow Showers 41°F 29°F 0.01 in Trace
13th Snow Showers 37°F 21°F Trace Trace
14th Light Rain 47°F 30°F 0.04 in 0.0 in
15th Rain 46°F 35°F 0.28 in 0.0 in
16th Rain Showers 44°F 31°F 0.02 in 0.0 in
17th Sunny 40°F 24°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
18th Snow Showers 42°F 23°F 0.01 in Trace
19th Rain 41°F 34°F 0.83 in 0.0 in
20th Rain & Snow 43°F 31°F 0.10 in Trace
21st Snow Showers 34°F 24°F Trace Trace
22nd Sunny 39°F 24°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd Mostly Sunny 37°F 21°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th Mostly Sunny 43°F 17°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th Partly Sunny 45°F 17°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
26th Rain Showers 51°F 30°F 0.01 in 0.0 in
27th Rain Showers 51°F 24°F 0.04 in 0.0 in
28th Snow 37°F 30°F 0.78 in 4.2 in
29th Partly Sunny 32°F 24°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th Sunny 42°F 14°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st Rain & Snow 46°F 31°F 0.18 in Trace
Weather Icon Key
Icon Description Icon Description Icon Description Icon Description Icon Description
Sunny Sunny thunderstorm Thunderstorms Heavy Snow Heavy Snow Freezing Rain Freezing Rain Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Scattered Thunderstorms Scattered T'Storms Snow Snow Freezing Drizzle Freezing Drizzle Rain Rain
Partly Sunny Partly Sunny Rain Showers Rain Showers Light Snow Light Snow Wintry Mix Wintry Mix Light Rain Light Rain
Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Flurries Flurries Rain & Snow Rain & Snow Drizzle Drizzle
Cloudy Cloudy Haze Haze Sleet Sleet Snow & Sleet Snow & Sleet Windy Windy