Rensselaer, New York Climate
United States
Pop. 9,433 Elev. 5 m / 16 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Rensselaer has warm summers with average highs of 86°F (30°C) in July, and frigid winters averaging 19°F (-7°C) in February. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 95°F (35°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 12°F (-11°C). Rain falls on about 60 days per year (39.5 in / 1005 mm total), with snow on 7 days and 57 in (1443 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 94 sunny days per year and around 27 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 73°F (23°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 86°F (30°C) high | 19°F (-7°C) low |
| Feels like | 95°F (35°C) high | 12°F (-11°C) low |
| Rain | 60 days | 39.5 in (1005 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 7 days | 56.8 in (1443 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 94 sunny | 27 stormy |
| Wind | 2.6 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
60
Jan 75
Feb 61
Mar 70
Apr 80
May 62
Jun 56
Jul 42
Aug 45
Sep 46
Oct 65
Nov 67
Dec Humidity (%)
58
Jan 66
Feb 55
Mar 56
Apr 72
May 71
Jun 70
Jul 65
Aug 67
Sep 69
Oct 69
Nov 65
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 8 mi Albany International Airport (ALB)
Ski resort 19 mi Maple Ski Ridge
National park 61 mi Connecticut River Greenway State Park
Mountain peak
(4,971 ft) 102 mi Schofield Cobble
Hospital 2 mi Samuel S. Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Hiking trail 1 mi Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (East Greenbush to Albany)
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F 0°C | 20°F -7°C | 0.7 in 18 mm | 7.3 in187 mm | 6 |
| February | 33°F 1°C | 19°F -7°C | 1.4 in 37 mm | 22.8 in580 mm | 1 |
| March | 52°F 11°C | 32°F 0°C | 2.3 in 58 mm | 1.6 in40 mm | 9 |
| April | 61°F 16°C | 41°F 5°C | 4.3 in 109 mm | 4.1 in104 mm | 5 |
| May | 67°F 20°C | 51°F 11°C | 8.6 in 219 mm | — | 2 |
| June | 79°F 26°C | 61°F 16°C | 3.5 in 90 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 66°F 19°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 59°F 15°C | 1.6 in 42 mm | — | 14 |
| September | 76°F 25°C | 54°F 12°C | 3.6 in 92 mm | — | 15 |
| October | 62°F 17°C | 44°F 6°C | 6.3 in 160 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 46°F 8°C | 33°F 1°C | 2.6 in 67 mm | 2.3 in57 mm | 3 |
| December | 33°F 1°C | 20°F -7°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | 18.7 in475 mm | 4 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 0 |
| February | 1 | 0 |
| March | 9 | 0 |
| April | 5 | 2 |
| May | 2 | 4 |
| June | 9 | 3 |
| July | 10 | 6 |
| August | 14 | 2 |
| September | 15 | 4 |
| October | 16 | 4 |
| November | 3 | 1 |
| December | 4 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 33°F 0°C |
| April | 39°F 4°C |
| May | 50°F 10°C |
| June | 62°F 17°C |
| July | 73°F 23°C |
| August | 70°F 21°C |
| September | 64°F 18°C |
| October | 54°F 12°C |
| November | 40°F 5°C |
| December | 33°F 0°C |