Albany, New York Weather
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Albany weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 10:15 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast——63°51°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast——64°47°+1°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast——67°45°+3°
- ThursdaySep 24Clear——68°43°+1°
- FridaySep 25Clear37%—69°45°+1°
- SaturdaySep 26Partly Cloudy37%—73°48°+4°
- SundaySep 27Partly Cloudy26%—74°51°+1°
Air quality now AQI 20 · Good
AQI 20 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 5.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:35 PM
- Moonset
- 1:04 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Albany at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 57°F (high 63°F, low 51°F), 5°F below the 62°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 27 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 9 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Albany
- Mon63°51°1%
- Tue64°47°0%
- Wed67°45°0%
- Thu68°43°4%
- Fri69°45°37%
- Sat73°48°37%
- Sun74°51°26%
- Mon74°53°18%
- Tue77°54°11%
- Wed75°58°30%
- Thu69°59°30%
- Fri67°51°21%
- Sat66°46°16%
- Sun74°55°19%
- Mon70°53°26%
- Tue57°43°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Albany
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Albany — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 15) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in Albany
Albany sits in Albany County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 19m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 2m — a swing of +6h 17m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
New York, the state’s largest city, lies about 136 miles to the S. The nearest town Albany tracks is Poughkeepsie, roughly 67 miles to the S.
Air quality in Albany
Air quality in Albany’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 36). See the full air-quality history for Albany.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Albany peaks at about 72°F in July and bottoms near 23°F in January; May brings the heaviest rain (4.1 inches) and February the least (2.8 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 3.2″ |
| February | 25° | 2.8″ |
| March | 34° | 3.5″ |
| April | 47° | 4.0″ |
| May | 57° | 4.1″ |
| June | 66° | 4.1″ |
| July | 72° | 3.7″ |
| August | 71° | 3.9″ |
| September | 64° | 3.5″ |
| October | 53° | 3.7″ |
| November | 38° | 4.1″ |
| December | 28° | 3.8″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Roessleville, NY, Loudonville, NY, Rensselaer, NY
Drawing on modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo), Albany's January averages 23°F and July 72°F — 49°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 44.3 inches.
No season owns Albany's rain: May reaches 4.1 inches and February keeps 2.8 inches, an even spread through Albany's year. It is a balanced pattern Albany shares with places like Roessleville, NY, Loudonville, NY and Rensselaer, NY.
Albany's growing window opens around April 27, once Albany's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. In Albany, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Albany's frost date. Around October 15, freezing nights resume in Albany and tender crops must come in. Sheltered Albany yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Roessleville, NY, Loudonville, NY, Rensselaer, NY, Menands, NY, Westmere, NY.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Albany?
- Albany's last spring frost lands near April 27, and in Albany the first fall frost follows around October 15.
- What is the rainy season in Albany?
- May is the wettest month in Albany, about 4.1 inches on average; the year totals roughly 44 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Albany?
- The warmest stretch in Albany comes in July, around 72°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Albany?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Albany, about 23°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Albany?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at April 27 in Albany; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- What hardiness zone is Albany?
- Albany's USDA zone comes from its January mean (23°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Albany?
- Albany's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Albany?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Albany in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Albany?
- Current conditions for Albany and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Albany forecast updated?
- The Albany forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Albany?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Albany are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Albany?
- The next few days in Albany's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Albany sits at 42.7°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
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