Albany’s Changing Climate

Many people think that the climate is warming generally in Albany or maybe that summer days are getting warmer in Albany. The opposite is actually true – in the past twenty years summers are colder then in the 1950s and 1960s. In contrast winters and especially springs are warmer than years past. 

Record Highs, 2000-2017 by Metrological Season

• Winter (December – February), 16
• Spring (March – May), 25
• Summer (June – August), 3
• Autumn (September – November) , 10

Most Record Highs Set Per Year:

• Since 1891: 1947 (9)
• Since 1970: 1981/2012 (8 each)
• Since 2000: 2012 (8)