Albany, KY climate
Albany has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Albany feels like
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Albany weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 27° | 4.7" | 1.5" | 9 | 1 | 28° – 44° |
| February | 50° | 30° | 4.8" | 0.9" | 8 | 1 | 29° – 49° |
| March | 59° | 36° | 5.2" | 1.2" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 58° |
| April | 69° | 44° | 5.1" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| May | 76° | 54° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 61° | 5.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 5.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| September | 81° | 57° | 3.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| October | 70° | 46° | 3.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 59° | 36° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| December | 49° | 30° | 5.2" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 28° – 51° |
| Year | 68° | 46° | 54.3" | 3.8" | 100 | 2 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Albany
Albany gets 54 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 100 days a year.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 196 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Albany
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Albany, 78% of that work is heating and 22% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Albany compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Albany averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Albany’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 28° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Albany’s climate
What is the coldest month in Albany?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Albany?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Albany get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Albany?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 12.
What is the rainiest month in Albany?
July, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 54 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Albany itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Albany, KY (1 mi, snow) and Byrdstown, TN (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.