Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Schenectady New York, United States

In Schenectady, the summers are warm and wet, the winters are freezing and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 16°F to 82°F and is rarely below -1°F or above 89°F.

Weather forecast Schenectady
Weather forecast Schenectady

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Schenectady for warm-weather activities is from mid June to mid September.

Average Temperature in Schenectady

The warm season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 25 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 72°F. The hottest month of the year in Schenectady is July, with an average high of 81°F and low of 63°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from December 2 to March 11, with an average daily high temperature below 41°F. The coldest month of the year in Schenectady is January, with an average low of 17°F and high of 31°F.

Rainfall 

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Schenectady experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Schenectady. The month with the most rain in Schenectady is June, with an average rainfall of 3.7 inches.

The month with the least rain in Schenectady is January, with an average rainfall of 1.1 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Schenectady experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from November 2 to April 16, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Schenectady is January, with an average snowfall of 11.6 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from April 16 to November 2. The least snow falls around July 27, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Weather forecast April 8, 2023

Weather forecast April 8, 2023 - P3

Weather 12302

High temperature : 36°F

Low temperature : 31°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 16.11 mph, wind out of the W. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 65% . Chance of Rain : 40 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 12302 : Poor

- Air Quality Index : CO : 233.65 ; NH3 : 0.66 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 1.54 ; O3 : 100.14 ; PM10 : 0.6 ; PM2.5 : 0.5 ; SO2 : 0.27

Weather 12303

High temperature : 36°F

Low temperature : 31°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 16.11 mph, wind out of the W. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 60% . Chance of Rain : 40 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 12303 : Poor

- Air Quality Index : CO : 240.33 ; NH3 : 0.82 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 2.08 ; O3 : 107.29 ; PM10 : 0.61 ; PM2.5 : 0.5 ; SO2 : 0.39

Weather 12304

High temperature : 36°F

Low temperature : 31°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 16.11 mph, wind out of the W. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 60% . Chance of Rain : 40 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 12304 : Poor

- Air Quality Index : CO : 240.33 ; NH3 : 0.82 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 2.08 ; O3 : 107.29 ; PM10 : 0.61 ; PM2.5 : 0.5 ; SO2 : 0.39

Weather 12305

High temperature : 36°F

Low temperature : 31°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 16.11 mph, wind out of the W. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 61% . Chance of Rain : 40 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 12305 : Poor

- Air Quality Index : CO : 233.65 ; NH3 : 0.66 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 1.54 ; O3 : 100.14 ; PM10 : 0.6 ; PM2.5 : 0.5 ; SO2 : 0.27

Weather 27030

High temperature : 67°F

Low temperature : 57°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 4 mph, wind out of the ESE. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 77% . Chance of Rain : 0 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 27030 : Good

- Air Quality Index : CO : 193.6 ; NH3 : 1.06 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 1.18 ; O3 : 35.05 ; PM10 : 4.6 ; PM2.5 : 2.67 ; SO2 : 0.07

Weather 12307

High temperature : 36°F

Low temperature : 31°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 16.11 mph, wind out of the W. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 61% . Chance of Rain : 40 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 12307 : Poor

- Air Quality Index : CO : 233.65 ; NH3 : 0.66 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 1.54 ; O3 : 100.14 ; PM10 : 0.6 ; PM2.5 : 0.5 ; SO2 : 0.27

Weather 12308

High temperature : 36°F

Low temperature : 31°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 16.11 mph, wind out of the W. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 60% . Chance of Rain : 40 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 12308 : Poor

- Air Quality Index : CO : 233.65 ; NH3 : 0.66 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 1.54 ; O3 : 100.14 ; PM10 : 0.6 ; PM2.5 : 0.5 ; SO2 : 0.27

Weather 12309

High temperature : 36°F

Low temperature : 31°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 16.11 mph, wind out of the W. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 59% . Chance of Rain : 40 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 12309 : Poor

- Air Quality Index : CO : 240.33 ; NH3 : 0.82 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 2.08 ; O3 : 107.29 ; PM10 : 0.61 ; PM2.5 : 0.5 ; SO2 : 0.39

Weather 12603

High temperature : 41°F

Low temperature : 35°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 5.75 mph, wind out of the N. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 50% . Chance of Rain : 0 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 12603 : Poor

- Air Quality Index : CO : 236.99 ; NH3 : 0.55 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 2.19 ; O3 : 101.57 ; PM10 : 0.66 ; PM2.5 : 0.5 ; SO2 : 0.24

Weather 12345

High temperature : 36°F

Low temperature : 31°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 16.11 mph, wind out of the W. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 62% . Chance of Rain : 40 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 12345 : Poor

- Air Quality Index : CO : 233.65 ; NH3 : 0.66 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 1.54 ; O3 : 100.14 ; PM10 : 0.6 ; PM2.5 : 0.5 ; SO2 : 0.27

Weather 01852 - Lowell MA

clear sky

50°

clear sky

Feels like 48°
Sunrise/Sunset - 01852
Sunrise/Sunset

05:35/19:48

Temperature - 01852
High/Low

53°F

/

46°F

Humidity in 01852
Humidity

70%

Pressure
Pressure

1026 hPa

Visibility
Visibility

7 mi

Wind
Wind

4.61 mph