Albany climate — normals and trends
Albany (United States) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 1,017 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (27.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (9.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Albany averages 22 frost days, 123 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 120 rainy days per year.
Albany has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.0 °C (on 13 July 1980) and the coldest -15.3 °C (on 21 January 1985).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
AlbanyGeorgia
- coords
- 31.58°, -84.16°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
19.0°C
Average daily high
25.2°C
Average daily low
13.7°C
Annual rainfall
1,017mm
Sunshine / day
9.5h
Mean relative humidity
70%
Average peak wind
14.9km/h
Seasonal range
17.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
22 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
123 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
120 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.7 cm
Average feels-like high
25.8 °C
Average feels-like low
13.4 °C
Average peak gust
33.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
117 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.1 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.25 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
41.0 °C
13 July 1980
Coldest day
-15.3 °C
21 January 1985
Wettest day
114 mm
7 October 1996
Windiest day
52.6 km/h
11 September 2017
Strongest gust
142.6 km/h
11 September 2017
Hottest feels-like
45.5 °C
14 July 1980
Coldest feels-like
-21.8 °C
21 January 1985
Snowiest day
12.5 cm
10 February 1973
Sunniest day
13.7 h
26 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13.4 °C | -2.2 °C | 79 mm | -12 mm |
| Feb | 20.9 °C | +3.2 °C | 50 mm | -43 mm |
| Mar | 23.7 °C | +2.3 °C | 95 mm | -11 mm |
| Apr | 28.4 °C | +2.7 °C | 43 mm | -27 mm |
| May | 30.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 139 mm | +73 mm |
| Jun | 32.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 136 mm | +45 mm |
| Jul | 34.8 °C | +2.0 °C | 74 mm | -40 mm |
| Aug | 31.1 °C | -1.6 °C | 197 mm | +98 mm |
| Sep | 31.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 21 mm | -65 mm |
| Oct | 25.8 °C | -0.5 °C | 46 mm | -6 mm |
| Nov | 23.5 °C | +2.5 °C | 12 mm | -55 mm |
| Dec | 17.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 89 mm | +7 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Albany?
Albany has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 1,017 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Albany?
The hottest day measured in Albany between 1940 and 2025 was 13 July 1980, reaching 41.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Albany?
The coldest day measured in Albany between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 1985, at -15.3 °C.
Does it snow in Albany?
Almost never: Albany sees virtually no snow, with about 22 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Albany warmed?
Yes: Albany warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Albany?
The wettest day measured in Albany between 1940 and 2025 was 7 October 1996, with 114 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Albany?
The windiest day measured in Albany between 1940 and 2025 was 11 September 2017, with winds reaching 52.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Albany?
The warmest month in Albany is July (27.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Albany?
Albany receives on average 1,017 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 120 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Albany?
Albany gets on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,468 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Albany?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Albany between 1940 and 2025 was 10 February 1973, with 12.5 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Albany?
Yes: Albany has on average 117 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Albany?
In Albany, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.5 °C on 14 July 1980, and the lowest was -21.8 °C on 21 January 1985.
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