Editing Albany County, New York (section)

===Climate===
{{climate chart|[[Albany, New York|Albany]]
|13.3|31.1|2.71
|15.7|34.3|2.27
|25.4|44.5|3.17
|35.9|57.3|3.25
|46.5|69.8|3.67
|55|77.5|3.75
|60|82.2|3.5
|58.3|79.7|3.68
|49.9|71.3|3.31
|38.8|59.7|3.23
|30.8|47.5|3.31
|20.1|36|2.76
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|source = ustravelweather.com<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ustravelweather.com/weather-new-york/albany-weather.asp |title=Monthly Averages for Albany, NY |access-date=September 26, 2008 |year=2008 |publisher=Ustravelweather.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611112348/http://www.ustravelweather.com/weather-new-york/albany-weather.asp |archive-date=June 11, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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The Capital District has a [[humid continental]] [[climate]], with cold, snowy winters, and hot, wet summers. Albany receives around {{convert|36.2|in|mm}} of rain per year, with 135 days of at least {{convert|0.01|in|mm}} of [[Precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]]. Snowfall is significant, totaling about {{convert|63|in|mm}} annually,<ref name=climatezone>{{cite web | title = Climate information for Albany, New York | publisher = climate-zone.com | access-date = June 6, 2009 | url = http://www.climate-zone.com/climate/united-states/new-york/albany/| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090511025254/http://www.climate-zone.com/climate/united-states/new-york/albany/| archive-date= May 11, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> but with less accumulation than the [[Lake-effect snow|lake-effect]] areas to the north and west, being far enough from [[Lake Ontario]]. Albany County is however, close enough to the coast to receive heavy snow from [[Nor'easter]]s, and the region gets the bulk of its yearly snowfall from these types of storms. The county also occasionally receives [[Alberta clipper]]s. Winters are often very cold with fluctuating conditions, temperatures often drop to below {{convert|0|°F|°C|abbr=on}} at night. Summers in the Albany can contain stretches of excessive heat and humidity, with temperatures above&nbsp;{{convert|90|°F|°C|abbr=on}} and dew points near 70. Severe [[thunderstorms]] are common but [[tornadoes]] are rare. Albany receives on average per year 69 sunny days, 111 partly cloudy days, and 185 cloudy days;<ref>{{cite web|title=Cloudiness |url=http://www.met.utah.edu/jhorel/html/wx/climate/cldy.html |publisher=University of Utah, Department of Atmospheric Sciences |access-date=June 6, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326080816/http://www.met.utah.edu/jhorel/html/wx/climate/cldy.html |archive-date=March 26, 2009 }}</ref> and an average, over the course of a year, of less than four hours of sunshine per day, with just over an average of 2.5 hours per day over the course of the winter.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sunshine Hours Page |access-date=June 6, 2009 |url=http://www.thewellers.com/weller43/sunshine.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515033306/http://www.thewellers.com/weller43/sunshine.htm |archive-date=May 15, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The chance during daylight hours of sunshine is 53%, with the highest percentage of sunny daylight hours being in July with 64%, and the lowest month is November with 37%.<ref name=climatezone/>