What is the hottest day ever recorded in Albany?

Albany's hottest day on record reached 100°F, set on July 18, 1953. That is the single most extreme high in the nearest long-term weather station's full daily record — about 41°F hotter than a typical year's average high of 59°F, which is why a day like it stands out as genuinely rare rather than just a hot afternoon.

What is the record high temperature in Albany?

The all-time record high in Albany is 100°F, recorded on July 18, 1953. Records are drawn from the nearest long-term weather station's full daily history, so this is the hottest single day the station has ever logged — not a typical summer peak.

What is the coldest day ever recorded in Albany?

Albany's coldest day on record bottomed out at -28°F, set on January 19, 1971. Like the record high, it comes from the station's full daily record, so it captures the most extreme cold the area has recorded rather than an average winter low.

What is the record low temperature in Albany?

The all-time record low in Albany is -28°F, recorded on January 19, 1971. The gap between that and the 100°F record high — a span of 128°F — is the full range of temperatures Albany has experienced across its long-term daily record.

Is it normal to be this hot in Albany?

It depends on how far above Albany's normal a given day runs. A typical year here averages a daily high near 59°F; the all-time record of 100°F (set 1953) sits about 41°F above that. When a live reading is available, the live readout just below the record high and low compares it with the temperature typical for that hour this month (estimated from the month's normal high and low), so you can see how unusual the day is rather than guessing.

When did Albany set its temperature records?

Albany's record high of 100°F was set in 1953 (July 18, 1953), and its record low of -28°F in 1971 (January 19, 1971). Both are pulled from the station's full daily record going back to 1938, so they reflect the true extremes rather than a recent or partial sample.

Has Albany been getting hotter?

Yes — Albany's annual mean temperature has trended about 3.2°F warmer since 1939 (+0.38°F per decade, fitted to the complete years of 1939–2025). That gradual shift in the average is separate from the all-time records above, which mark the single most extreme days rather than the trend, but a warming baseline is part of why recent years more often brush up against the record-high end.

Albany, New York Weather Records

The hottest and coldest days Albany has ever recorded — and how today compares to normal

Albany’s all-time temperature records

Hottest day on record: 100°Fset July 18, 1953
Coldest day on record: -28°Fset January 19, 1971

That is a 128°F span between the hottest and coldest days Albany has ever recorded — the full range of what its weather has done across the station’s record back to 1938.

Albany, NY · Today vs. normal

2°F below typical for 10:30 PM on Sep 20

At 10:30 PM EDT on Sep 20 it was 59°F in Albany — 2° below the 61°F typical for that hour (estimated from the Sep 20 normal high of 72°F and low of 51°F, interpolated from the monthly normals).

How extreme Albany’s weather gets

Albany’s weather is usually mild by its own standards — a typical year averages a daily high near 59°F, and the normal high for September runs about 74°F. The records sit well outside that everyday range. The hottest day on record reached 100°F in 1953 — roughly 41°F above a typical year’s average high, the kind of gap that turns an ordinary summer into a genuine heat event.

At the other end, Albany has bottomed out at -28°F (1971). Those edges are why the today-versus-normal readout above is worth a glance: it shows where today falls between the normal and the record, so a hot afternoon can be judged against the real history rather than a hunch. A reading a few degrees over the September normal is ordinary; one pushing toward the 100°F record is the rare event the record marks.

Frequently asked

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Albany?: Albany's hottest day on record reached 100°F, set on July 18, 1953. That is the single most extreme high in the nearest long-term weather station's full daily record — about 41°F hotter than a typical year's average high of 59°F, which is why a day like it stands out as genuinely rare rather than just a hot afternoon.
What is the record high temperature in Albany?: The all-time record high in Albany is 100°F, recorded on July 18, 1953. Records are drawn from the nearest long-term weather station's full daily history, so this is the hottest single day the station has ever logged — not a typical summer peak.
What is the coldest day ever recorded in Albany?: Albany's coldest day on record bottomed out at -28°F, set on January 19, 1971. Like the record high, it comes from the station's full daily record, so it captures the most extreme cold the area has recorded rather than an average winter low.
What is the record low temperature in Albany?: The all-time record low in Albany is -28°F, recorded on January 19, 1971. The gap between that and the 100°F record high — a span of 128°F — is the full range of temperatures Albany has experienced across its long-term daily record.
Is it normal to be this hot in Albany?: It depends on how far above Albany's normal a given day runs. A typical year here averages a daily high near 59°F; the all-time record of 100°F (set 1953) sits about 41°F above that. When a live reading is available, the live readout just below the record high and low compares it with the temperature typical for that hour this month (estimated from the month's normal high and low), so you can see how unusual the day is rather than guessing.
When did Albany set its temperature records?: Albany's record high of 100°F was set in 1953 (July 18, 1953), and its record low of -28°F in 1971 (January 19, 1971). Both are pulled from the station's full daily record going back to 1938, so they reflect the true extremes rather than a recent or partial sample.
Has Albany been getting hotter?: Yes — Albany's annual mean temperature has trended about 3.2°F warmer since 1939 (+0.38°F per decade, fitted to the complete years of 1939–2025). That gradual shift in the average is separate from the all-time records above, which mark the single most extreme days rather than the trend, but a warming baseline is part of why recent years more often brush up against the record-high end.