Average temperature = 72.8 degrees; normal = 66.3 degrees
Heating Degree Days = 5, normal = 62; season (7/1- 6/30) = 6734, normal = 6860
Cooling Degree Days = 248, normal = 102; year = 252. normal = 133
Water equivalent precipitation = 3.87", normal = 3.74"; year = 17.31" , normal = 18.81"
Farm water equivalent precipitation = 4.04"
Snow = zero, normal = zero; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 75.9", normal = 62.7"
Percent of possible sunshine = 58%, normal = 60%
Average windspeed = 6.7 mph. ; normal = 8.2 mph.
NOTE: There were seven (7) days when the high temperature equalled or exceeded 90 degrees.
June 2005 tied 1831 for the sixth (6th) hottest June at Albany since 1795.
JULY 2005
Average temperature = 73.8 degrees; normal = 71.1 degrees
Heating degree days = zero, normal = 10; season (7/1 - 6/30) = zero, normal = 10
Cooling degree days = 279, normal = 206; year = 531, normal = 339
Water equivalent precipitation = 7.54", normal = 3.50"; year = 24.24", normal = 22.31"
Farm water equivalent precipitation = 7.05"
Percent of possible sunshine = 54%, normal = 64%
Average windspeed = 6.7 mph; normal = 7.6 mph
NOTE: A very hot month and also very wet, establishing a new record FIFTH spot in the list of the wettest
Julys at Albany.
AUGUST 2005
Average temperature = 73.8 degrees; normal = 69.0 degrees
Heating degree days = 1, normal = 26; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 1; normal = 36
Cooling degree days = 281, normal = 157; year = 812, normal = 496
Water equivalent precipitation = 3.01", normal = 3.68; year = 27.86", normal = 25.99
Farm water equivalent precipitation = 4.02"
Percent of possible sunshine = 53%, normal = 60%
Average windspeed = 6.1 mph, normal = 7.6 mph
NOTE: See boldface numbers for wide variations from normals, etc. A very hot, humid and hazy month!
SEPTEMBER 2005
Average temperature = 66.2 degrees; normal = 56.6 degrees
Heating degree days = 57, normal = 168; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 58, normal = 204
Cooling degree days = 99, normal = 46; year = 911, normal = 542
Water equivalent precipitation = 2.20", normal = 3.31'; year = 30.06", normal = 29.30"
Farm water equivalent precipitation = 2.83"
Percent of possible sunshine = 70%, normal = 57%
Average windspeed = 6.4 mph, normal = 7.4 mph
NOTE: A very warm (hot) September with considerable sunshine. Also a bit dry. (See boldface #s.)
OCTOBER 2005
Average temperature = 52.2 degrees; normal = 49.3 degrees
Heating degree days = 406, normal = 484; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 464, normal = 688
Cooling degree days = 18, normal = 2; year = 929, normal = 544
Water equivalent precipitation = 9.00", normal = 3.23"; year = 39.06", normal = 32.53"
Farm water equivalent precipitation = 8.65"
Snow = 0.1", normal = 0.2" (farm had one inch)
Percent of possible sunshine = 35%, normal = 52%
Average windspeed = 7.4 mph, normal = 8.0 mph
Note: Second wettest October on record at Albany. As bold type indicates, a warm, wet, dark month. The
beginning and end of the month were the warm parts and the middle the wet and dark
NOVEMBER 2005
Average temperature = 42.4 degrees; normal = 39.2 degrees
Heating degree days = 671, normal = 772; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 1135, normal = 1460
Water equivalent precipitation = 5.71", normal = 3.31"; year = 44.77", normal = 35.84"
Farm water equivalent precipitation = 4.95"
Snow = 1.8", normal = 5.1";season (7/1 - 6/30) = 1.9", normal = 5.3"
Percent of possible sunshine= 49%, normal = 37%
Average windspeed = 8.7 mph, normal = 9.1 mph
Note: Another warm and wet month (see bold numbers). Also, much more sunshine, on average, for Nov.
DECEMBER 2005
Average temperature = 26.7 degrees; normal = 28.0 degrees
Heating degree days = 1177, normal = 1142; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 2312, normal = 2602
Water equivalent precipitation = 2.95", normal = 2.76"; year = 47.72"; normal = 38.60"
Farm water equivalent precipitation = 2.77"
Snow = 8.8", normal = 12.8"; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 10.7", normal = 18.1"
Percent of possible sunshine = 36%, normal = 38/39%
Average windspeed = 7.4 mph, normal = 9.3 mph
Cooling degree days for the year = 929, normal = 544
Note: 2005 was the second wettest year on record at Albany. Wettest was 1878 with 49.32". Very hot
summer and early fall made for the much above average number of heating degree days.