Albany, NY

New York · Records since 1874–2026

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Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

99°F

July 28, 1929

+15° from 84° normal

❄ Record Low

44°F

July 28, 1971

-19° from 63° normal
🌞 Normal high: 84°F 🌑 Normal low: 63°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Albany

🔥
104°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 4, 1911
-28°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 19, 1971
🌧
5.60"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 16, 1999
30.4"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 12, 1888

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 99°F July 28, 1929
2 97°F July 28, 1931
3 96°F July 28, 1964
4 95°F July 28, 1894
5 94°F July 28, 1949
6 94°F July 28, 1918
7 94°F July 28, 1892
8 93°F July 28, 2015
9 93°F July 28, 1963
10 93°F July 28, 1959

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 44°F July 28, 1971
2 46°F July 28, 1977
3 49°F July 28, 1903
4 50°F July 28, 2001
5 50°F July 28, 1972
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1874–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Albany

threshold: 90°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
3.8
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
95°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
5
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

82 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1874–2026
8
2026 so far
11
Avg/year 1970–2025
14
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
32
Most in a year (1955)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Albany

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 27, 1953 – Sep 5, 1953 10 100°F (Sep 2) 96°F 64°F
2 Aug 4, 1896 – Aug 12, 1896 9 95°F (Aug 10) 93°F 71°F
3 Jun 26, 1901 – Jul 3, 1901 8 99°F (Jun 28) 95°F 72°F
4 Jul 31, 1955 – Aug 7, 1955 8 99°F (Aug 5) 95°F 67°F
5 Jul 3, 1912 – Jul 10, 1912 8 98°F (Jul 8) 94°F 70°F
6 Jul 5, 1988 – Jul 11, 1988 7 99°F (Jul 8) 94°F 67°F
7 Aug 17, 1916 – Aug 23, 1916 7 98°F (Aug 21) 92°F 67°F
8 Jul 17, 1991 – Jul 23, 1991 7 97°F (Jul 20) 93°F 67°F
9 Jul 7, 1936 – Jul 12, 1936 6 103°F (Jul 9) 97°F 70°F
10 Aug 3, 2022 – Aug 8, 2022 6 99°F (Aug 4) 94°F 71°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

22
2026 so far
above-normal nights
38.6
Avg / summer
1970–2020
70
Most in a summer
1880

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

18.97"
2026 YTD
Normal: 22.35"
-3.38"
2.64"
July so far
July normal: 4.55"
-1.91"
6.73"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.36"
-5.63"
3
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")