All-time weather records — Rensselaer Falls, NY
Climate change signal in Rensselaer Falls
of Rensselaer Falls's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (36 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (8 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 38 | 40 | ||
| 1900s | 11 | 9 | ||
| 1920s | 16 | 19 | ||
| 1930s | 25 | 18 | ||
| 1940s | 56 | 26 | ||
| 1950s | 36 | 22 | ||
| 1960s | 16 | 66 | ||
| 1970s | 33 | 61 | ||
| 1980s | 23 | 51 | ||
| 1990s | 20 | 29 | ||
| 2000s | 39 | 7 | ||
| 2010s | 30 | 17 | ||
| 2020s | 23 | 1 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1893, the latest in 2024. Period of observation: 1893-2024.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.0°F — Jan 16, 1995 | -41.1°F — Jan 28, 1925 | 3.00 in — Jan 29, 2017 |
| February | 69.1°F — Feb 27, 2024 | -43.1°F — Feb 17, 1896 | 3.15 in — Feb 14, 1971 |
| March | 91.9°F — Mar 11, 1982 | -29.9°F — Mar 4, 1938 | 2.72 in — Mar 14, 1993 |
| April | 89.1°F — Apr 29, 1990 | -8.0°F — Apr 7, 1972 | 1.69 in — Apr 2, 1973 |
| May | 93.0°F — May 7, 1895 | 21.0°F — May 2, 1974 | 2.97 in — May 5, 1893 |
| June | 95.0°F — Jun 27, 1941 | 28.9°F — Jun 3, 1986 | 4.49 in — Jun 18, 1940 |
| July | 98.1°F — Jul 1, 1931 | 34.0°F — Jul 11, 1898 | 4.10 in — Jul 12, 1987 |
| August | 99.0°F — Aug 15, 1944 | 8.1°F — Aug 29, 1960 | 3.82 in — Aug 10, 1959 |
| September | 93.0°F — Sep 3, 1953 | 21.9°F — Sep 26, 1978 | 3.82 in — Sep 12, 2013 |
| October | 91.0°F — Oct 3, 1938 | 5.0°F — Oct 25, 1927 | 3.61 in — Oct 1, 2010 |
| November | 77.0°F — Nov 8, 1975 | -15.0°F — Nov 15, 1900 | 2.68 in — Nov 9, 1996 |
| December | 70.0°F — Dec 5, 1941 | -36.9°F — Dec 20, 1942 | 2.41 in — Dec 30, 1942 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Rensselaer Falls.