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Niskayuna, NY vs Schenectady, NY weather comparison

Niskayuna

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Niskayuna and Schenectady have remarkably similar climates.

The year at a glance

Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020

Annual weather statistics for Niskayuna, NY and Schenectady, NY
NiskayunaMetricSchenectady
176 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies176 days
47 inPrecipitationper year47 in
142 daysWet daysrain or snow per year142 days
60 inSnowfallper year60 in
11 daysHot daysabove 90 °F10 days
136 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F138 days
72%Humidityaverage relative72%
49 °FAverage temperatureyear round49 °F

Monthly temperatures

Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.

NiskayunaSchenectady

Daily highs

406080JanMarMayJulSepNovNiskayuna, Jan: 33 °FNiskayuna, Feb: 36 °FNiskayuna, Mar: 45 °FNiskayuna, Apr: 59 °FNiskayuna, May: 71 °FNiskayuna, Jun: 79 °FNiskayuna, Jul: 84 °FNiskayuna, Aug: 82 °FNiskayuna, Sep: 75 °FNiskayuna, Oct: 62 °FNiskayuna, Nov: 49 °FNiskayuna, Dec: 38 °FSchenectady, Jan: 33 °FSchenectady, Feb: 36 °FSchenectady, Mar: 45 °FSchenectady, Apr: 59 °FSchenectady, May: 71 °FSchenectady, Jun: 79 °FSchenectady, Jul: 84 °FSchenectady, Aug: 82 °FSchenectady, Sep: 75 °FSchenectady, Oct: 62 °FSchenectady, Nov: 49 °FSchenectady, Dec: 38 °F

Daily lows

204060JanMarMayJulSepNovNiskayuna, Jan: 16 °FNiskayuna, Feb: 17 °FNiskayuna, Mar: 26 °FNiskayuna, Apr: 37 °FNiskayuna, May: 48 °FNiskayuna, Jun: 57 °FNiskayuna, Jul: 62 °FNiskayuna, Aug: 60 °FNiskayuna, Sep: 53 °FNiskayuna, Oct: 41 °FNiskayuna, Nov: 31 °FNiskayuna, Dec: 23 °FSchenectady, Jan: 15 °FSchenectady, Feb: 17 °FSchenectady, Mar: 25 °FSchenectady, Apr: 36 °FSchenectady, May: 47 °FSchenectady, Jun: 57 °FSchenectady, Jul: 62 °FSchenectady, Aug: 60 °FSchenectady, Sep: 52 °FSchenectady, Oct: 41 °FSchenectady, Nov: 31 °FSchenectady, Dec: 22 °F
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Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Niskayuna high333645597179848275624938
Schenectady high333645597179848275624938
Niskayuna low161726374857626053413123
Schenectady low151725364757626052413122

Monthly precipitation

Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.

NiskayunaSchenectady
0.02.04.0JanMarMayJulSepNovNiskayuna, Jan: 3.0 inNiskayuna, Feb: 2.8 inNiskayuna, Mar: 3.8 inNiskayuna, Apr: 4.1 inNiskayuna, May: 4.1 inNiskayuna, Jun: 4.8 inNiskayuna, Jul: 4.4 inNiskayuna, Aug: 4.2 inNiskayuna, Sep: 4.1 inNiskayuna, Oct: 4.5 inNiskayuna, Nov: 3.3 inNiskayuna, Dec: 3.8 inSchenectady, Jan: 3.0 inSchenectady, Feb: 2.8 inSchenectady, Mar: 3.8 inSchenectady, Apr: 4.1 inSchenectady, May: 4.1 inSchenectady, Jun: 4.8 inSchenectady, Jul: 4.4 inSchenectady, Aug: 4.2 inSchenectady, Sep: 4.1 inSchenectady, Oct: 4.5 inSchenectady, Nov: 3.3 inSchenectady, Dec: 3.8 in
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Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Niskayuna3.02.83.84.14.14.84.44.24.14.53.33.8
Schenectady3.02.83.84.14.14.84.44.24.14.53.33.8

Monthly sunny days

Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.

NiskayunaSchenectady
01020JanMarMayJulSepNovNiskayuna, Jan: 12 daysNiskayuna, Feb: 12 daysNiskayuna, Mar: 14 daysNiskayuna, Apr: 14 daysNiskayuna, May: 14 daysNiskayuna, Jun: 15 daysNiskayuna, Jul: 19 daysNiskayuna, Aug: 19 daysNiskayuna, Sep: 17 daysNiskayuna, Oct: 16 daysNiskayuna, Nov: 13 daysNiskayuna, Dec: 11 daysSchenectady, Jan: 12 daysSchenectady, Feb: 12 daysSchenectady, Mar: 14 daysSchenectady, Apr: 14 daysSchenectady, May: 14 daysSchenectady, Jun: 15 daysSchenectady, Jul: 19 daysSchenectady, Aug: 19 daysSchenectady, Sep: 17 daysSchenectady, Oct: 16 daysSchenectady, Nov: 13 daysSchenectady, Dec: 11 days
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Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Niskayuna121214141415191917161311
Schenectady121214141415191917161311

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About this data

Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).