Average temperature = 33.8 F.; normal = 35.0 F.
Heating Degree Days = 959, normal = 938; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 5578, normal = 6005
Cooling Degree Days = zero, normal = one; year = zero, normal = one
Water equivalent precipitation = 6.21", normal = 3.17"; year = 12.25", normal = 8.15"
Farm precipitation = 6.74"
Snow = 5.9", normal = 10.9"; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 61.1", normal = 59.7"
Percent of sunshine is no longer available; latest normal = 53%
Average windspeed = 9.2 mph; normal = 10.6 mph
Notes: Less than normal snow but way above normal rain, sleet and freezing rain.
Third wettest March on record going back to 1826.
APRIL 2008
Average temperature = 51.9 F.; normal = 466 F.
Heating Degree Days = 387, normal = 553; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 5965, normal = 6558
Cooling Degree Days = one, normal = 3; year = one, normal= 4
Water equivalent precipitation = 2.63", normal = 3.25"; year = 14.88", normal = 11.40"
Farm precipitation = 2.53"
Snow = trace, normal = 2.9"; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 61.1", normal = 62.6"
Percent of sunshine is no longer available; latest normal = 54%
Average windspeed = 7.9 mph; normal = 10.7 mph
Notes: Dry two weeks from 12th to the 27th.
MAY 2008
Average temperature = 55.5 F.; normal = 58.1 F.
Heating Degree Days = 296, normal = 240; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 6261, normal = 6798
Cooling Degree Days = 5, normal = 27; year = 6, normal = 31
Water equivalent precipitation = 1.24", normal = 3.67"; year = 16.12", normal = 15.07"
Farm precipitation = 2.10"
Snow = none, normal = 0.10"; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 61.1", normal = 62.6"
Percent of sunshine is no longer available; latest normal = 55%
Average windspeed = 6.9 mph [much higher at the farm]; normal = 9.1 mph.
Notes: Obviously, a much colder and drier month than normal. Rain badly needed as the month ended.
JUNE 2008
Average temperature = 70.4 F.; normal = 66.3 F.
Heating Degree Days = 16, normal = 62; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 6277, normal = 6860
Cooling Degree Days = 185, normal = 102; year = 191, normal = 133
Water equivalent precipitation = 5.45", normal = 3.74"; year = 21.57", normal = 18.81
Farm precipitation = 5.02"
Snow = none. normal = none; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 61.1", normal = 62.6"
Percent of sunshine is no longer available; latest normal = 60%
Average windspeed = 5.7 mph [no doubt higher at the farm]; normal = 8.2 mph
Notes: A warm and wet month.
JULY 2008
Average temperature = 73.5 F.; normal = 71.1 F.
Heating Degree Days = zero, normal = 10; season (7/1 to 6/30) = zero, normal = 10
Cooling Degree Days = 270, normal = 206; year = 461, normal = 339
Water equivalent precipitation = 6.94", normal = 3.50"; year = 28.50", normal = 22.31"
Farm precipitation = 11.98"
Percent of sunshine is no longer available; normal = 64%
Average wndspeed = 5.1 mph; normal = 7.6 mph
Notes: The NWS precipitation total for the month tied for tenth wettest July. However, the 11.98" at the farm would be the all time high for ANY month in the NWS list of wettest months. Present all time high is 11.08".
AUGUST 2008
Average temperature = 68.5 F.; normal = 69.0 F.
Heating Degree Days = 10, normal = 26; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 10, normal = 36
Cooling Degree Days = 124, normal = 157; year = 585, normal = 496
Water equivalent precipitation = 3.01", normal = 3.68"; year = 31.51", normal = 25.99"
Farm precipitation = 4.14"
Percent of sunshine is no longer available; normal = 60%
Average windspeed = 4.7 mph; normal = 7.6 mph
Notes: Farm had several thunderstorms that did not affect the NWS gauge at the Albany airport.