Glens Falls, NY

New York · Records since 1893–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

97°F

August 11, 1944

+17° from 80° normal

❄ Record Low

43°F

August 11, 1976

-14° from 57° normal
🌞 Normal high: 80°F 🌑 Normal low: 57°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Glens Falls

🔥
101°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 7, 1918
-36°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 5, 1904
🌧
3.84"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 22, 1919
33.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 14, 1914

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 97°F August 11, 1944
2 95°F August 11, 1900
3 91°F August 11, 2025
4 91°F August 11, 2002
5 91°F August 11, 1907
6 90°F August 11, 2016
7 90°F August 11, 1988
8 90°F August 11, 1896
9 89°F August 11, 2021
10 89°F August 11, 2020

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 43°F August 11, 1976
2 44°F August 11, 2019
3 44°F August 11, 1972
4 47°F August 11, 2006
5 47°F August 11, 1913
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1893–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Glens Falls

threshold: 88°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
93°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
1
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

106 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1894–2026
7
2026 so far
8
Avg/year 1970–2025
8
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
22
Most in a year (1949)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Glens Falls

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 20, 1918 – Jul 29, 1918 10 98°F (Jul 22) 92°F 67°F
2 Jun 25, 1901 – Jul 3, 1901 9 98°F (Jun 28) 93°F 69°F
3 Jul 3, 1912 – Jul 11, 1912 9 97°F (Jul 7) 94°F 66°F
4 Aug 28, 1953 – Sep 5, 1953 9 97°F (Sep 2) 93°F 64°F
5 Jul 8, 1910 – Jul 15, 1910 8 97°F (Jul 10) 90°F 64°F
6 Aug 10, 1944 – Aug 17, 1944 8 97°F (Aug 11) 93°F 65°F
7 Jul 14, 1983 – Jul 21, 1983 8 95°F (Jul 16) 91°F 62°F
8 Jun 22, 1943 – Jun 29, 1943 8 94°F (Jun 24) 93°F 64°F
9 Aug 11, 2002 – Aug 18, 2002 8 94°F (Aug 14) 91°F 62°F
10 Jun 21, 1909 – Jun 28, 1909 8 93°F (Jun 25) 90°F 63°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

31
2026 so far
above-normal nights
46.1
Avg / summer
1970–2020
74
Most in a summer
1901

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

21.61"
2026 YTD
Normal: 22.97"
-1.36"
0.37"
August so far
August normal: 3.48"
-3.11"
9.08"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.46"
-2.38"
4
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

69.8°F

Average temperature · July 2026

92nd-warmest month on record

64th-warmest July of 117 on record

-0.1° vs. 69.9° average (1991–2020)
75.0°F
Warmest month ever
July 1921
75.0°F
Warmest July ever
1921
5
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
96°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 2

Longest 90°F Streak in July

3 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–3, 2026, peaking at 96°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 8 days, set in 1912.


Average July Temperature by Year

1894–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1921 75.0°F
2 1916 74.2°F
3 1949 73.9°F
4 1995 73.9°F
5 1955 73.9°F
6 1901 73.6°F
7 1911 73.6°F
8 1908 73.3°F
9 1897 73.3°F
10 1988 73.0°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1921 75.0°F
2 July 1916 74.2°F
3 July 1949 73.9°F
4 July 1995 73.9°F
5 July 1955 73.9°F
6 July 1901 73.6°F
7 July 1911 73.6°F
8 July 1908 73.3°F
9 July 1897 73.3°F
10 July 1988 73.0°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Glens Falls, NY 69.8°F 64th of 117
Albany, NY 73.0°F 64th of 153
Newcomb, NY 65.9°F 32nd of 67
Saranac Lake, NY 63.6°F 74th of 106
Burlington, VT 73.7°F 17th of 135
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1421 complete months on record.