August 2011 Climatological Summary
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2011 Summaries:
January | February | March | April | May | June |
July | August | September | October | November | December
Note: All records shown in "Notes" section is from official Albany NWS climate data.
January | February | March | April | May | June |
Note: All records shown in "Notes" section is from official Albany NWS climate data.
Month In Review
Temperature Summary
Average Temperature: 69.1°F (-1.0°F)
Highest Temperature: 88°F (1st)
Lowest Temperature: 49°F (30th)
Average High Temperature: 78.7°F
Average Low Temperature: 59.4°F
High Temperature Above 90°F: 0 days
Low Temperature Below 32°F: 0 days
Degree Days: 7.1 HDD / 133.5 CDD
Wind Summary
Average Wind Speed: 0.7 mph
Dominant Wind Direction: NW
Highest Wind Gust: 33 mph (28th)
Precipitation Summary
Total Precipitation: 9.63 in (+6.71 in)
Maximum 24-Hour Total: 4.61 in (28th)
Total Snowfall: 0.0 in (----)
Maximum 24-Hour Total: 0.0 in (--)
Notes
- 2nd wettest August on record (10.41 inches)
- Hurricane Irene affected region 27th-28th
- Daily precipitation record set on the 28th
- officially 4.69 inches; old 3.50 inches set in 1971
- Most in any day of August since record keeping began
Day | Weather | High Temperature | Low Temperature | Precipitation | Snowfall |
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1st | ![]() |
88°F | 62°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
2nd | ![]() |
84°F | 64°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
3rd | ![]() |
78°F | 57°F | 0.05 in | 0.0 in |
4th | ![]() |
83°F | 66°F | 0.15 in | 0.0 in |
5th | ![]() |
84°F | 65°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
6th | ![]() |
77°F | 68°F | 0.67 in | 0.0 in |
7th | ![]() |
86°F | 67°F | 0.01 in | 0.0 in |
8th | ![]() |
81°F | 67°F | 0.12 in | 0.0 in |
9th | ![]() |
75°F | 62°F | 0.22 in | 0.0 in |
10th | ![]() |
82°F | 62°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
11th | ![]() |
76°F | 56°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
12th | ![]() |
82°F | 52°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
13th | ![]() |
80°F | 54°F | Trace | 0.0 in |
14th | ![]() |
74°F | 65°F | 0.13 in | 0.0 in |
15th | ![]() |
66°F | 62°F | 2.16 in | 0.0 in |
16th | ![]() |
77°F | 59°F | 0.40 in | 0.0 in |
17th | ![]() |
84°F | 58°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
18th | ![]() |
80°F | 59°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
19th | ![]() |
82°F | 61°F | 0.07 in | 0.0 in |
20th | ![]() |
85°F | 56°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
21st | ![]() |
77°F | 62°F | 0.21 in | 0.0 in |
22nd | ![]() |
74°F | 56°F | 0.01 in | 0.0 in |
23rd | ![]() |
77°F | 50°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
24th | ![]() |
78°F | 55°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
25th | ![]() |
73°F | 64°F | 0.65 in | 0.0 in |
26th | ![]() |
81°F | 60°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
27th | ![]() |
81°F | 62°F | 0.07 in | 0.0 in |
28th | ![]() |
70°F | 59°F | 4.61 in | 0.0 in |
29th | ![]() |
73°F | 51°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
30th | ![]() |
79°F | 49°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
31st | ![]() |
80°F | 53°F | 0.00 in | 0.0 in |
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