Average temperature = 31.5 degrees F.; normal = 22.2 degrees F.
Heating Degree Days = 1029, normal = 1330; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 3341, normal = 3932
Liquid equivalent precipitation = 4.75", normal = 2.71"; year = 4.75", normal = 2.71"
Farm liquid equivalent precipitation = 4.62"
Snow = 14.0", normal = 18.0"; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 24.7", normal = 36.1"
Percent of possible sunshine = not available from NWS; normal = 46%
Average windspeed = 7.8 mph; normal = 9.8 mph
Notes: 2006 tied for 7th warmest January on record at Albany. Continued season of below normal HDD. Much above normal liquid precipitation because of rain instead of snow storms, with one snow storm heavy with h2o.
FEBRUARY 2006
Average temperature = 27.9 degrees F.; normal = 25.0 degrees F.
Heating Degree Days = 1033, normal = 1135; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 4374, normal = 5067
Liquid equivalent precipitation = 1.02", normal = 2.27"; year = 5.77", normal = 4.98"
Farm liquid equivalent precipitation = 1.13"
Snow = 3.9", normal = 12.7"; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 28.8", normal = 48.8"
Percent of possible sunshine = not available from NWS; normal = 52%
Average windspeed = 9.9 mph; normal = 9.8 mph
Notes: A very warm, snowless and dry February. The end of the month was cold and windy, however.
MARCH 2006
Average temperature = 36.0 degrees F.; normal = 35.0 degrees F.
Heating Degree Days = 892, normal =938; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 5266, normal = 6005
Cooling Degree Days = zero, normal = one; year = zero, normal = one
Liquid equivalent precipitation = 1.23", normal = 3.17"; year = 7.00", normal = 8.15"
Farm liquid equivalent precipitation = 1.62"
Snow = 1.4", normal = 10.9"; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 30.2", normal = 59,7"
Percent of possible sunshine = not available from NWS; normal = 53%
Average windspeed = 10.0 mph; normal = 10.6 mph
Notes: Cold early in the month but warm and nice at the middle and end gave above normal avg. temperature. Very dry and virtually snowless, for an unusual March. Seasonal snowfall at only 50% of normal.
APRIL 2006
Average temperature = 49.5 degrees F.; normal = 46.6 degrees F.
Heating Degree Days = 458, normal = 553; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 5724, normal = 6558
Cooling Degree Days = zero, normal = 3; year = zero, normal = 4
Liquid equivalent precipitation = 4.73", normal = 3.25"; year = 11.73", normal = 11.40"
Farm liquid equivalent precipitation = 4.92"
Snow = trace, normal = 2.9"; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 30.2", normal = 62.6"
Percent of possible sunshine = 57%; normal = 54%
Average windspeed = 9.1 mph; normal =10.7 mph
Notes: Except for two, two day periods with 1.13" of rain and 3.00", the month was dry. Ten days had 90 to 100 percent of possible minutes of sunshine.
MAY 2006
Average temperature = 58.6 degrees F.; normal = 58.1 degrees F.
Heating Degree Days = 228, normal = 240; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 5952, normal = 6798
Cooling Degree Days = 37, normal = 27; year = 37, normal = 31
Liquid equivalent precipitation = 5.31", normal = 3.67"; year = 17.04", normal = 15.07"
Farm liquid equivalent precipitation = 5.65"
Snow = zero, normal = 0.10"; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 30.2", normal = 62.6"
Percent of possible sunshine = 38%, normal = 55%
Average windspeed = 6.7 mph, normal = 9.1 mph
Notes: The month was dark and wet!
JUNE 2006
Average temperature = 67.6 degrees F.; normal = 66.3 degrees F.
Heating Degree Days = 43, normal = 62; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 5995, normal = 6860
Cooling Degree Days = 128, normal = 102; year = 165, normal = 133
Liquid equivalent precipitation = 8.74", normal = 3.74"; year = 25.78", normal = 18.81"
Farm liquid equivalent precipitation = 8.24"
Snow = zero, normal = zero; season (7/1 - 6/30) = 30.2", normal = 62.6"
Percent of possible sunshine = 38%; normal = 60%
Average windspeed = 6.9 mph, normal = 8.2 mph
Notes: This June became the wettest June on record at Albany; previous record was 8.70". Year is now almost 1/3rd higher than normal. A dark month along with the rain. Some hot days, with a stretch of cool ones.