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Schenectady Weather Records (USW00004782)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Schenectady (USW00004782), New York, United States, with 88 years of record.

Key Facts for Schenectady

  • Schenectady (USW00004782) is a weather station in New York, United States at 42.83 latitude and -73.92 longitude, 67 m (220 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1898 to 1985, 88 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Schenectady still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Schenectady set a monthly record low maximum temperature of 12.8 C (55.0 F) on 31 August 1985.

About the Station

  • Location: New York, United States, 42.83 latitude, -73.92 longitude.
  • Elevation: 67 m (220 ft).
  • Period of record: 1898 to 1985, 88 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Schenectady, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Schenectady. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Schenectady. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Schenectady, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan17.8 C (64.0 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)n/an/a
Feb18.3 C (64.9 F)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)n/an/a
Mar30.6 C (87.1 F)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)n/an/a
Apr32.8 C (91.0 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)n/an/a
May33.3 C (91.9 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)n/an/a
Jun37.8 C (100.0 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)n/an/a
Jul38.9 C (102.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)n/an/a
Aug37.8 C (100.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)n/an/a
Sep36.1 C (97.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
Oct32.2 C (90.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)n/an/a
Nov26.7 C (80.1 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)n/an/a
Dec17.2 C (63.0 F)-30.0 C (-22.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Schenectady by the year they were set 1,464 records at Schenectady still stand. 1948 holds the most, with 60. 02040601898: 61899: 471900: 401901: 391943: 231944: 561945: 541946: 361947: 431948: 601949: 461950: 381951: 421952: 281953: 411954: 381955: 311956: 371957: 351958: 161959: 421960: 161961: 211962: 261963: 321964: 381965: 201966: 241967: 281968: 331969: 91970: 311971: 261972: 231973: 351974: 321975: 61976: 231977: 311978: 451979: 31980: 331981: 381982: 211983: 221984: 381985: 121898194419491954195919641969197419791984
1,464 records at Schenectady still stand. 1948 holds the most, with 60.
Standing records at Schenectady by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
18986
189947
190040
190139
194323
194456
194554
194636
194743
194860
194946
195038
195142
195228
195341
195438
195531
195637
195735
195816
195942
196016
196121
196226
196332
196438
196520
196624
196728
196833
19699
197031
197126
197223
197335
197432
19756
197623
197731
197845
19793
198033
198138
198221
198322
198438
198512

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 175.3 mm (6.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Schenectady The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Schenectady. The most was 175.3 mm (6.9 in) on 26 September 1899. 050100150200 Jan: 48.0 mm (1.9 in), 21 January 1900 Jan Feb: 49.5 mm (1.9 in), 16 February 1958 Feb Mar: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 13 March 1977 Mar Apr: 54.6 mm (2.1 in), 24 April 1968 Apr May: 51.6 mm (2.0 in), 1 May 1953 May Jun: 64.0 mm (2.5 in), 1 June 1952 Jun Jul: 67.1 mm (2.6 in), 16 July 1978 Jul Aug: 77.2 mm (3.0 in), 28 August 1971 Aug Sep: 175.3 mm (6.9 in), 26 September 1899 Sep Oct: 57.7 mm (2.3 in), 17 October 1977 Oct Nov: 49.8 mm (2.0 in), 25 November 1900 Nov Dec: 82.8 mm (3.3 in), 11 December 1952 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Schenectady. The most was 175.3 mm (6.9 in) on 26 September 1899.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Schenectady
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan48.0 mm (1.9 in)21 January 1900
Feb49.5 mm (1.9 in)16 February 1958
Mar50.8 mm (2.0 in)13 March 1977
Apr54.6 mm (2.1 in)24 April 1968
May51.6 mm (2.0 in)1 May 1953
Jun64.0 mm (2.5 in)1 June 1952
Jul67.1 mm (2.6 in)16 July 1978
Aug77.2 mm (3.0 in)28 August 1971
Sep175.3 mm (6.9 in)26 September 1899
Oct57.7 mm (2.3 in)17 October 1977
Nov49.8 mm (2.0 in)25 November 1900
Dec82.8 mm (3.3 in)11 December 1952

Period of Record Coverage

1898 to 1985
Days with data per year at Schenectady 47 years of record at Schenectady, 1898 to 1985. 14 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1898, 1901, 1943, 1965, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and others. 1898: 61 of 365 days1899: 365 of 365 days1900: 364 of 365 days1901: 267 of 365 days1943: 214 of 365 days1944: 366 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 365 of 366 days1949: 335 of 365 days1950: 364 of 365 days1951: 364 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 364 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 364 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 362 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 184 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 363 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 334 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 27 of 365 days1976: 103 of 366 days1977: 299 of 365 days1978: 300 of 365 days1979: 27 of 365 days1980: 276 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 271 of 365 days1983: 269 of 365 days1984: 297 of 366 days1985: 148 of 365 days19001950196019701980
47 years of record at Schenectady, 1898 to 1985. 14 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1898, 1901, 1943, 1965, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and others.
Days with data per year at Schenectady
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
18986117%No
1899365100%Yes
1900364100%Yes
190126773%No
194321459%No
1944366100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
1946365100%Yes
1947365100%Yes
1948365100%Yes
194933592%Yes
1950364100%Yes
1951364100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953364100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955364100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
196136299%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
196518450%No
1966364100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
196936399%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
197333492%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975277%No
197610328%No
197729982%No
197830082%No
1979277%No
198027675%No
1981365100%Yes
198227174%No
198326974%No
198429781%No
198514841%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Schenectady
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
31 August 1985Schenectady, USmonthly low max12.8 C (55.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)7 years25 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1985Schenectady, USdaily low max16.1 C (61.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)20 years21 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1985Schenectady, USdaily low max (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie38 years4 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1985Schenectady, USdaily low min8.3 C (46.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)20 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1985Schenectady, USdaily low min8.9 C (48.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)26 years18 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1985Schenectady, USdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)14 years12 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1985Schenectady, USdaily low min8.3 C (46.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1985Schenectady, USdaily low min10.0 C (50.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 1985Schenectady, USdaily low min7.2 C (45.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)40 years30 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1985Schenectady, USdaily low min3.3 C (37.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)84 years35 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1985Schenectady, USdaily low min-1.7 C (28.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1985Schenectady, USdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1985Schenectady, USdaily low min (Tie)-1.7 C (28.9 F)tie7 years2 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1985Schenectady, USdaily low max2.2 C (36.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)36 years23 of 100 (Routine)
10 April 1985Schenectady, USdaily low min-7.8 C (18.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)36 years24 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1985Schenectady, USdaily low max (Tie)2.2 C (36.0 F)tie39 years4 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1985Schenectady, USdaily high min (Tie)8.9 C (48.0 F)tie39 years4 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1985Schenectady, USdaily low max-7.8 C (18.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)35 years19 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 1984Schenectady, USdaily low min-2.8 C (27.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)20 years18 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1984Schenectady, USdaily low min-4.4 C (24.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)26 years22 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

31 complete years, 1899 to 1981
Annual mean temperature at Schenectady as warming stripes, 1899 to 1981 One stripe for each of 31 complete years at Schenectady, 1899 to 1981. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.9 C (48.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1947, at 7.3 C (45.2 F), and the warmest was 1953, at 10.8 C (51.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F). 1899: 9.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1900: 9.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1944: 8.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1945: 8.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1946: 8.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1947: 7.3 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1948: 8.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1950: 8.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1951: 9.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1952: 9.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1953: 10.8 C, +1.8 C from the station mean1954: 9.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1955: 9.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1956: 8.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1957: 9.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1958: 8.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1959: 9.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1960: 9.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1961: 8.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1962: 8.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1963: 8.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1964: 9.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1966: 8.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1967: 7.6 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1968: 8.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1969: 9.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1970: 8.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1971: 9.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1972: 9.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1974: 9.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1981: 7.5 C, -1.5 C from the station mean189919101920193019401950196019701980
One stripe for each of 31 complete years at Schenectady, 1899 to 1981. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.9 C (48.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1947, at 7.3 C (45.2 F), and the warmest was 1953, at 10.8 C (51.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at Schenectady as warming stripes, 1899 to 1981
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
18999.2 C+0.23 C
19009.4 C+0.45 C
19448.8 C-0.14 C
19458.6 C-0.38 C
19468.7 C-0.23 C
19477.3 C-1.61 C
19488.3 C-0.65 C
19508.3 C-0.68 C
19519.0 C+0.06 C
19529.6 C+0.71 C
195310.8 C+1.84 C
19549.4 C+0.49 C
19559.6 C+0.71 C
19568.8 C-0.09 C
19579.9 C+0.96 C
19588.6 C-0.32 C
19599.9 C+0.94 C
19609.3 C+0.40 C
19618.7 C-0.19 C
19628.4 C-0.57 C
19638.3 C-0.64 C
19649.0 C+0.03 C
19668.8 C-0.18 C
19677.6 C-1.31 C
19688.5 C-0.40 C
19699.1 C+0.12 C
19708.9 C-0.01 C
19719.9 C+0.94 C
19729.0 C+0.03 C
19749.9 C+0.99 C
19817.5 C-1.46 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1899 to 1981 is -0.05 C (-0.21 to 0.12) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.1 F (-0.4 to 0.2) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 31 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Schenectady
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.05 C (-0.21 to 0.12) per decade-0.1 F (-0.4 to 0.2) per decade1899 to 198131Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.1 C (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade-0.2 F (-0.5 to 0.1) per decade1899 to 198131Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.01 C (-0.17 to 0.19) per decade0.01 F (-0.31 to 0.34) per decade1899 to 198131Not clearly different from zero

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1898 to 1985
Yearly extremes at Schenectady: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)38.9 C (102.0 F)194935.0 C (95.0 F)47
Coldest night (TNn)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)1948-23.3 C (-9.9 F)47
Wettest day (Rx1day)175.3 mm (6.9 in)189949.7 mm (2.0 in)48
Wettest five days (Rx5day)207.3 mm (8.2 in)189974.5 mm (2.9 in)46
Longest dry spell (CDD)30 days195717 days48

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Schenectady by year The hottest day of the year at Schenectady, 1898 to 1985. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F). 1020304019001920194019601980Record: 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1949
The hottest day of the year at Schenectady, 1898 to 1985. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Schenectady by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189815.6 C (60.1 F)
189936.7 C (98.1 F)
190037.8 C (100.0 F)
190137.8 C (100.0 F)
1908n/a
1909n/a
1918n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
194336.7 C (98.1 F)
194436.7 C (98.1 F)
194535.0 C (95.0 F)
194636.1 C (97.0 F)
194736.1 C (97.0 F)
194837.8 C (100.0 F)
194938.9 C (102.0 F)
195032.2 C (90.0 F)
195132.2 C (90.0 F)
195236.7 C (98.1 F)
195337.2 C (99.0 F)
195436.7 C (98.1 F)
195536.1 C (97.0 F)
195634.4 C (93.9 F)
195736.1 C (97.0 F)
195833.3 C (91.9 F)
195936.1 C (97.0 F)
196033.3 C (91.9 F)
196132.2 C (90.0 F)
196235.6 C (96.1 F)
196335.6 C (96.1 F)
196435.0 C (95.0 F)
196532.8 C (91.0 F)
196635.0 C (95.0 F)
196732.2 C (90.0 F)
196835.6 C (96.1 F)
196934.4 C (93.9 F)
197033.3 C (91.9 F)
197136.7 C (98.1 F)
197233.9 C (93.0 F)
197335.0 C (95.0 F)
197435.6 C (96.1 F)
197515.6 C (60.1 F)
197629.4 C (84.9 F)
197735.6 C (96.1 F)
197834.4 C (93.9 F)
197933.3 C (91.9 F)
198033.9 C (93.0 F)
198132.8 C (91.0 F)
198232.2 C (90.0 F)
198332.2 C (90.0 F)
198432.8 C (91.0 F)
198531.7 C (89.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Schenectady by year The coldest night of the year at Schenectady, 1898 to 1985. The record is -33.3 C (-27.9 F) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is -23.3 C (-9.9 F). -40-2002019001920194019601980Record: -33.3 C (-27.9 F) in 1948
The coldest night of the year at Schenectady, 1898 to 1985. The record is -33.3 C (-27.9 F) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is -23.3 C (-9.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Schenectady by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1898-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1899-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1900-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1901-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1908n/a
1909n/a
1918n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1943-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1944-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1945-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1946-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1947-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1948-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1949-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1950-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1951-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1952-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1953-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1954-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1955-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1956-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1957-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1958-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1959-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1960-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1961-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1962-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1963-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1964-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1965-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1966-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1967-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1968-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1969-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1970-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1971-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1972-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1973-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1974-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1975-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1976-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1977-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1978-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
19797.2 C (45.0 F)
1980-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1981-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1982-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1983-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1984-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1985-13.9 C (7.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Schenectady by year The wettest day of the year at Schenectady, 1898 to 1985. The record is 175.3 mm (6.9 in) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.7 mm (2.0 in). 05010015020019001920194019601980Record: 175.3 mm (6.9 in) in 1899
The wettest day of the year at Schenectady, 1898 to 1985. The record is 175.3 mm (6.9 in) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.7 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Schenectady by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
18980.0 mm (0.00 in)
1899175.3 mm (6.9 in)
190049.8 mm (2.0 in)
190140.9 mm (1.6 in)
1908n/a
1909n/a
1918n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
19320.0 mm (0.00 in)
1933n/a
194343.7 mm (1.7 in)
194441.7 mm (1.6 in)
194549.8 mm (2.0 in)
194635.6 mm (1.4 in)
194730.7 mm (1.2 in)
194860.2 mm (2.4 in)
194956.1 mm (2.2 in)
195060.2 mm (2.4 in)
195176.2 mm (3.0 in)
195282.8 mm (3.3 in)
195351.6 mm (2.0 in)
195457.2 mm (2.3 in)
195571.6 mm (2.8 in)
195638.1 mm (1.5 in)
195735.1 mm (1.4 in)
195849.5 mm (1.9 in)
195933.3 mm (1.3 in)
1960107.2 mm (4.2 in)
196159.4 mm (2.3 in)
196226.7 mm (1.1 in)
196338.9 mm (1.5 in)
196434.3 mm (1.4 in)
196535.8 mm (1.4 in)
196650.3 mm (2.0 in)
196738.6 mm (1.5 in)
196854.6 mm (2.1 in)
196950.3 mm (2.0 in)
197048.5 mm (1.9 in)
197177.2 mm (3.0 in)
197253.8 mm (2.1 in)
197339.4 mm (1.6 in)
197452.1 mm (2.1 in)
197553.3 mm (2.1 in)
197658.7 mm (2.3 in)
197757.7 mm (2.3 in)
197867.1 mm (2.6 in)
197943.2 mm (1.7 in)
198042.4 mm (1.7 in)
198142.4 mm (1.7 in)
198251.6 mm (2.0 in)
198346.7 mm (1.8 in)
198446.0 mm (1.8 in)
198521.8 mm (0.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Schenectady by year The wettest five days of the year at Schenectady, 1898 to 1985. The record is 207.3 mm (8.2 in) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is 74.5 mm (2.9 in). 05010015020025019001920194019601980Record: 207.3 mm (8.2 in) in 1899
The wettest five days of the year at Schenectady, 1898 to 1985. The record is 207.3 mm (8.2 in) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is 74.5 mm (2.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Schenectady by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1898n/a
1899207.3 mm (8.2 in)
190096.5 mm (3.8 in)
190154.8 mm (2.2 in)
1908n/a
1909n/a
1918n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
194382.6 mm (3.3 in)
194487.2 mm (3.4 in)
194558.9 mm (2.3 in)
194665.6 mm (2.6 in)
194767.9 mm (2.7 in)
1948126.3 mm (5.0 in)
1949133.2 mm (5.2 in)
1950110.8 mm (4.4 in)
195194.2 mm (3.7 in)
195284.8 mm (3.3 in)
195374.2 mm (2.9 in)
195464.1 mm (2.5 in)
1955135.8 mm (5.3 in)
195660.4 mm (2.4 in)
195759.7 mm (2.4 in)
195864.6 mm (2.5 in)
195959.0 mm (2.3 in)
1960135.7 mm (5.3 in)
196192.6 mm (3.6 in)
196249.2 mm (1.9 in)
196364.5 mm (2.5 in)
196444.7 mm (1.8 in)
196548.3 mm (1.9 in)
196658.9 mm (2.3 in)
196748.5 mm (1.9 in)
196864.0 mm (2.5 in)
196986.9 mm (3.4 in)
197061.4 mm (2.4 in)
1971114.1 mm (4.5 in)
197275.4 mm (3.0 in)
197396.3 mm (3.8 in)
197478.2 mm (3.1 in)
1975115.6 mm (4.6 in)
197674.7 mm (2.9 in)
197778.0 mm (3.1 in)
197881.5 mm (3.2 in)
197984.5 mm (3.3 in)
198063.4 mm (2.5 in)
198153.6 mm (2.1 in)
198270.1 mm (2.8 in)
198386.4 mm (3.4 in)
198445.5 mm (1.8 in)
198538.1 mm (1.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Schenectady by year The longest dry spell of the year at Schenectady, 1898 to 1985. The record is 30 days in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days. 010203019001920194019601980Record: 30 days in 1957
The longest dry spell of the year at Schenectady, 1898 to 1985. The record is 30 days in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Schenectady by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
18982 days
189916 days
190026 days
190128 days
1908n/a
1909n/a
1918n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
19321 day
1933n/a
194319 days
194416 days
194515 days
194616 days
194726 days
194819 days
194922 days
195025 days
195115 days
195220 days
195322 days
195413 days
195526 days
195617 days
195730 days
195819 days
195915 days
196015 days
196118 days
196214 days
196323 days
196422 days
196510 days
196617 days
196714 days
196820 days
196925 days
197017 days
197118 days
197211 days
197314 days
197414 days
197515 days
197618 days
197716 days
197823 days
197911 days
198024 days
198116 days
198216 days
198321 days
198416 days
198525 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

31 years with a frost

Across 31 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Schenectady falls on 22 April and the median first autumn frost on 17 October, which leaves a median of 177 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +1.0 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Schenectady
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1900 to 1981)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost22 Apriln/a23 Apriln/a+0.1 days per decade
First autumn frost17 Octobern/a18 Octobern/a+1.1 days per decade
Growing days177 daysn/a178 daysn/a+1.0 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

37 years, 1899 to 1981

A day with at least 48.5 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 154.0 mm (6.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Schenectady: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years48.5 mm (1.9 in)
5 years66.3 mm (2.6 in)
10 years81.4 mm (3.2 in)
25 years105.4 mm (4.1 in)
50 years127.5 mm (5.0 in)Longer than the 37 years of record
100 years154.0 mm (6.1 in)Longer than the 37 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 37 years of values from 1899 to 1981.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 175.3 mm (6.9 in) in 1899; 107.2 mm (4.2 in) in 1960; 82.8 mm (3.3 in) in 1952.

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  • Data for Schenectady standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).