March 2016 Climatological Summary

Mostly Cloudy 8°F
2016 Summaries:
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July | August | September | October | November | December
Note: All records shown in "Notes" section is from official Albany NWS climate data.

Month In Review

Temperature Summary

Average Temperature: 42.5°F (+7.5°F)

Highest Temperature: 82°F (9th)

Lowest Temperature: 18°F (5th)

Average High Temperature: 53.0°F

Average Low Temperature: 32.6°F

High Temperature Below 32°F: 1 day

Low Temperature Below 0°F: 0 days

Degree Days: 702.6 HDD / 5.0 CDD

Wind Summary

Average Wind Speed: 2.1 mph

Dominant Wind Direction: NW

Highest Wind Gust: 31 mph (2nd)

Precipitation Summary

Total Precipitation: 1.29 in (-1.92 in)

Maximum 24-Hour Total: 0.33 in (28th)

Total Snowfall: Trace (-11.0 in)

Maximum 24-Hour Total: Trace (2nd)

Notes
  • March 2016 ties with March 1921 for 7th warmest.
  • March 2016 ties with March 2010 for 5th least snowiest.
  • Earliest recorded 80°F day occurred on the 9th.
  • Record high temperature occured on the 9th
    • officially 81°F; old 68°F set in 2000.
Daily Temperature & Precipitation Summary
Day Weather High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st Mostly Cloudy 38°F 22°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
2nd Scattered Snow Shower 45°F 22°F 0.07 in Trace
3rd Partly Sunny 30°F 18°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
4th Partly Sunny 40°F 19°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
5th Mostly Cloudy 35°F 18°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
6th Sunny 44°F 24°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
7th Mostly Cloudy 54°F 27°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
8th Partly Sunny 60°F 33°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
9th Mostly Sunny 82°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
10th Rain 66°F 53°F 0.21 in 0.0 in
11th Rain Showers 54°F 35°F 0.04 in 0.0 in
12th Mostly Sunny 61°F 27°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
13th Mostly Cloudy 59°F 43°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
14th Light Rain 46°F 40°F 0.18 in 0.0 in
15th Mostly Cloudy 60°F 40°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
16th Scattered Thunderstorms 65°F 45°F 0.32 in 0.0 in
17th Scattered Thunderstorms 61°F 40°F 0.03 in 0.0 in
18th Rain Showers 50°F 34°F 0.03 in 0.0 in
19th Sunny 42°F 23°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
20th Mostly Cloudy 41°F 21°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
21st Scattered Snow Shower 47°F 32°F Trace Trace
22nd Partly Sunny 53°F 25°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
23rd Cloudy 56°F 37°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
24th Mostly Cloudy 60°F 34°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
25th Rain Showers 60°F 36°F 0.08 in 0.0 in
26th Partly Sunny 51°F 35°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
27th Partly Sunny 58°F 37°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
28th Light Rain 51°F 41°F 0.33 in 0.0 in
29th Partly Sunny 45°F 36°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
30th Mostly Sunny 61°F 28°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
31st Cloudy 71°F 46°F 0.00 in 0.0 in
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