Average temperature = 64.3 F.; normal = 60.6 F.
Heating Degree Days = 97, normal = 168; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 107, normal = 204
Cooling Degree Days = 84, normal = 46; year = 669, normal = 542
Water equivalent precipitation = 4.22", normal = 3.31"; year = 35.73", normal = 29.30"
Farm precipitation = 3.53"
Percent of sunshine is no longer available; normal = 57%
Average windspeed = 5.1 mph; normal = 7.4 mph
Very warm Sept. Precipitation continues to exceed normals.
OCTOBER 2008
Average temperature = 48.1 F.; normal = 49.3 F.
Heating Degree Days = 517, normal = 484; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 624, normal = 688
Cooling Degree Days = zero, normal = 2; year = 669, normal = 544
Water equivalent precipitation = 5.09", normal = 3.23"; year = 40.82", normal = 32.53"
Farm precipitation = 5.54"
Percent of sunshine is no longer available; normal = 52%
Average windspeed = 5.7 mph; normal = 8.0 mph
Obviously, a very wet month! There was 2.06" of precip at the NWS station and 2.22" at "the farm" on the 28th and early 29th. 'The farm" had wet, heavy snow from 1500 on the 28th into the night. NWS had none.
NOVEMBER 2008
Average temperature = 39.5 F.; normal = 39.2 F.
Heating Degree Days = 757, normal = 772; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 1381, normal = 1460
Cooling Degree Days = zero, normal = zero; year = 669, normal = 544
Water equivalent precipitation = 2.43", normal = 3.31"; year = 43.25", normal = 35.84"
Farm precipitation = 2.35"
Percent of sunshine is no longer available; normal = 37%
Average windspeed = 6.4 mph; normal = 9.1 mph
A very normal November, although a bit dry, with 1.49" of rain coming in the last six days.
DECEMBER 2008
Average temperature = 28.4F.; normal = 28.0 F.
Heating Degree Days = 1126, normal = 1142; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 2507, normal = 2602
Cooling Degree Days = zero, normal = zero; year = 669, normal = 544
Water equivalent precipitation = 4.54", normal = 2.76"; year = 47.79", normal = 38.60"
Farm precipitation = 5.29"
Percent of sunshine is no longer available; normal = 38/39%
Average windspeed = 9.8 mph; normal = 9.3 mph
Two especially heavy, winter precipitation events on the 11th-12th and 19th-21st made for the extraordinary amount of precipitation in December. The year's total was above average even before December.
JANUARY 2009
Average temperature = 18.3 F. ; normal = 22.2 F.
Heating Degree Days = 1442, normal = 1330; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 3949, normal = 3932
Water equivalent precipitation = 2.24", normal = 2.71"; year = 2.24", normal = 2.71"
Farm precipitation = 3.37"
Snow = 19.4", normal = 18.0"; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 47.4", normal = 36.1"
Percent of sunshine is no longer available; normal = 46%
Average windspeed = 7.2 mph; normal = 9.8 mph
Notes: Obviously, a COLD month! See difference between NWS and farm precipitation.
February 2009
Average temperature = 27.4 F. ; normal = 25.0 F.
Heating Degree Days = 1045, normal = 1135 ; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 4994 , normal = 5067
Water equivalent precipitation = 0.64", normal = 2.27"; year = 2.88", normal = 4.98"
Farm precipitation = 1.08"
Snow = 2.5", normal = 12.7"; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 49.9", normal = 48.8"
Percent of sunshine is no longer available; normal = 52%
Average windspeed = 10.0 mph; normal = 9.8 mph
Notes: The 6th least snowy February on record at Albany.
March 2009
Average temperature = 36.3 F.; normal = 35.0 F.
Heating Degree Days = 883, normal = 938; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 5877 , normal = 6005
Cooling Degree Days = zero, normal = one; year = zero; normal = one
Water equivalent precipitation = 2.63", normal = 3.17"; year = 5.51", normal = 8.15"
Farm precipitation = 3.39"
Snow = 2.7", normal = 10.9"; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 52.6", normal = 59.7"
Percent of sunshine is no longer available; normal = 53%
Average windspeed = 8.2 mph; normal = 10.6 mph
Notes: Warmer and drier than usual. Much less snow, although more fell at the "farm" than at NWS site.