Average temperature = 6l.5 degrees; normal = 58.1 degrees
Heating Degree Days = 149, normal = 240; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 6557, normal = 6798
Cooling Degree Days = 50, normal = 27; year = 61, normal = 31
Water equivalent precipitation = 3.54", normal = 3.67"; year = 11.54", normal = 15.07"
Snow = zero, normal = 0.10",; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 65.1", normal = 62.7"
Farm water equivalent preciptiation = 6.38" (See NWS total above!)
Sunshine = 49% of possible; normal = 55%
Average windspeed = 8.8 mph; normal = 9.1 mph
JUNE 2004
Average temperature = 66.0 degrees; normal = 66.3 degrees
Heating Degree Days = 50, normal = 62; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 6607, normal = 6860
Cooling Degree Days = 86, normal = 102; year = 147, normal = 133
Water equivalent precipitation = 2.08", normal = 3.74"; year = 13.62", normal = 18.81"
Farm water equivalent precipitation = 3.20"
Snow = zero, normal = zero; season (7/1 - 6-30) = 65.1"; normal = 62.7"
Sunshine = 57% of possible; normal = 60%
Average windspeed = 6.8 mph; normal = 8.2 mph
NOTE: See the precipitation figures for both month and year at the Albany airport and the 'farm.'
JULY 2004
Average temperature = 70.9 degrees; normal = 71.1 degrees
Heating Degree Days = 3, normal = 10; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 3, normal = 10
Cooling Degree Days = 194, normal = 206; year = 341, normal = 339
Water equivalent precipitation = 7.20", normal = 3.50"; year = 20.82", normal = 22.31"
Farm water equivalent precipitation = 8.21"
Sunshine = 44% of possible; normal = 64%
Average windspeed = 6.0 mph; normal = 7.6 mph
NOTE: July rainfall was the fifth highest for any July on record at Albany. A dark, wet month!
AUGUST 2004
Average temperature = 69.3 degrees; normal = 69.0 degrees
Heating Degree Days = 24, normal = 26; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 27, normal = 36
Cooling Degree Days = 165, normal = 157; year = 506, normal = 496
Water equivalent precipitation = 7.34", normal = 3.68"; year = 28.16", normal = 25.99"
Farm water equivalent precipitation = 6.87"
Sunshine = 51% of possible; normal = 64%
Average windspeed = 5.8 mph; normal = xxx
A dark, wet month! Water ran down off the ridge like spring and 'back yard wet spots' were unmowable.
SEPTEMBER 2004
Average temperature = 63.2 degrees; normal = 60.6 degrees
Heating Degree Days = 77, normal = 168; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 104, normal = 204
Cooling Degree Days = 33, normal = 46; year = 539, normal = 542
Water equivalent precipitation = 4.67", normal = 3.31"; year = 32.83 ", normal = 29.30"
Farm water equivalent precipitation = 4.37"
Sunshine = 62% of possible; normal = 57%
Average windspeed = 6.1 mph; normal = 7.4 mph
Many beautiful days or half days; however, there were some not nice at all and even with very heavy rain.
OCTOBER 2004
Average temperature = 49.9 degrees; normal = 49.3 degrees
Heating Degree Days = 459, normal = 484; season (7/1-6/30) = 563, normal =688
Cooling Degree Days = zero, normal = 2; year = 539, normal = 544
Water equivalent precipitation = 1.23", normal = 3.23"; year = 34.06", normal = 32.53"
Farm water equivalent precipitation = 1.49"
Sunshine = 43% of possible; normal = 52%
Average windspeed = 5.4 mph; normal = 8.0 mph
NOTE: A dry, dark month!
NOVEMBER 2004
Average temperature = 39.5 degrees; normal = 39.2 degrees
Heating Degree Days = 758, normal = 772; season (7/1-6/30) = 1321, normal = 1460
Water equivalent precipitation = 3.02", normal = 3.31"; year = 37.08", normal = 35.84"
Farm water equivalent precipitation = 3.56"
Snow = 0.5", normal = 5.1"; season (7/1-6/30) = 0.5", normal = 5.3"
Sunshine = 42% of possible; normal = 37%
Average windspeed = 8.2 mph; normal = 9.1 mph
NOTE: Snow is late this year, thankfully. Also, pond is not yet frozen over; had partial ice one day midmonth