Glens Falls, NY

New York · Records since 1893–2026

⛅ 83°F
Currently in Glens Falls
As of 7:45 PM EDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

96°F

July 28, 1949

+15° from 81° normal

❄ Record Low

43°F

July 28, 2001

-15° from 58° normal
🌞 Normal high: 81°F 🌑 Normal low: 58°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Glens Falls

🔥
101°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 7, 1918
-36°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 5, 1904
🌧
3.84"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 22, 1919
33.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 14, 1914

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 96°F July 28, 1949
2 95°F July 28, 1894
3 94°F July 28, 1918
4 93°F July 28, 1964
5 93°F July 28, 1959
6 91°F July 28, 1983
7 91°F July 28, 1973
8 91°F July 28, 1921
9 91°F July 28, 1909
10 91°F July 28, 1908

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 43°F July 28, 2001
2 44°F July 28, 1977
3 44°F July 28, 1905
4 45°F July 28, 1903
5 46°F July 28, 1895
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 1893–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Glens Falls

threshold: 88°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
93°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
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

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


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1894–2026
7
2026 so far
8
Avg/year 1970–2025
8
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
22
Most in a year (1949)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Glens Falls

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 20, 1918 – Jul 29, 1918 10 98°F (Jul 22) 92°F 67°F
2 Jun 25, 1901 – Jul 3, 1901 9 98°F (Jun 28) 93°F 69°F
3 Jul 3, 1912 – Jul 11, 1912 9 97°F (Jul 7) 94°F 66°F
4 Aug 28, 1953 – Sep 5, 1953 9 97°F (Sep 2) 93°F 64°F
5 Jul 8, 1910 – Jul 15, 1910 8 97°F (Jul 10) 90°F 64°F
6 Aug 10, 1944 – Aug 17, 1944 8 97°F (Aug 11) 93°F 65°F
7 Jul 14, 1983 – Jul 21, 1983 8 95°F (Jul 16) 91°F 62°F
8 Jun 22, 1943 – Jun 29, 1943 8 94°F (Jun 24) 93°F 64°F
9 Aug 11, 2002 – Aug 18, 2002 8 94°F (Aug 14) 91°F 62°F
10 Jun 21, 1909 – Jun 28, 1909 8 93°F (Jun 25) 90°F 63°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

20
2026 so far
above-normal nights
46.1
Avg / summer
1970–2020
74
Most in a summer
1901

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

16.70"
2026 YTD
Normal: 21.06"
-4.36"
0.55"
July so far
July normal: 4.26"
-3.71"
4.17"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.46"
-7.29"
2
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")