Winter temperatures · New York
How cold does Albany get in winter?
Albany right now
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- Today41°F / 38°FRain
- Tomorrow43°F / 37°FClouds
- Monday45°F / 36°FClouds
Fifty shades of gray. Boring ones.
Live from OpenWeatherMap. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
In a typical winter, December to February, Albany averages highs around 36°F and lows around 19°F.
About 41 days a year never get above freezing. About 24 nights a year drop to 10°F or colder, and about 7 go below zero. That makes it the 29th coldest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 37°F.
Albany’s winter lows average about 19°F, and the Hudson Valley funnels every bit of that cold straight downtown.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 36°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 19°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | 41 |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 136 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | 24 |
| Nights a year below zero | 7 |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 82°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Grand Rapids, Michigan: highs around 34°F, lows around 21°F
- Omaha, Nebraska: highs around 37°F, lows around 18°F
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin: highs around 34°F, lows around 20°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00014735.