New York · county areal climate 1951–2025

Rensselaer County, NY

A 44.2" / 47.9°F normal · 2025 ran 93% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 79% (18.91") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 21st driest start of 76 years. Temperature -0.4°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

44.2in
annual precipitation · 47.9°F

2025 vs Normal

93%
41.0" · 47.8°F (-0.1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

56.6in
2011

Driest Year

26.8in
1964

Biggest Rain Day

3.7in
Sep 17 · 1999

Warmest Year

50.4°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

23°
J
26°
F
34°
M
46°
A
58°
M
66°
J
71°
J
69°
A
62°
S
50°
O
39°
N
30°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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