Albany NY Heating Degree Days 12 month moving average
On this table I've plotted Albany NY heating degree days as a 12 month moving average to try to visualize trends in my annual heating oil consumption.
NOTE Now that I've retired and travel full time in my RV (My Lazy Daze) and no longer spend winters in NY I'm discontinuing the updating of this table. The data this table is based on is available at the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center Degree Days Statistics website.
See my Albany NY Monthly Heating Degree Days Data page for monthly degree days data from January 2000 through June 2008 and an explanation of the term heating degree days.
The data is available at the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center Degree Days Statistics website.
| date | dd | 12mma | 12mma degree days/100 |
| Normal | 6438 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 | |
| January 2000 | 1368 | ||
| February | 1077 | ||
| March | 762 | ||
| April | 585 | ||
| May | 209 | ||
| June | 74 | ||
| July | 14 | ||
| August | 25 | ||
| September | 207 | ||
| October | 456 | ||
| November | 801 | ||
| December | 1323 | 6901 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| January 2001 | 1246 | 6779 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| February | 1060 | 6762 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| March | 1048 | 7048 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| April | 522 | 6985 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| May | 202 | 6978 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| June | 46 | 6950 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| July | 21 | 6957 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| August | 0 | 6932 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| September | 116 | 6841 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| October | 407 | 6792 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| November | 607 | 6598 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| December | 954 | 6229 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| January 2002 | 1036 | 6019 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| February | 927 | 5886 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| March | 885 | 5723 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| April | 511 | 5712 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| May | 326 | 5836 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| June | 51 | 5841 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| July | 4 | 5824 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| August | 9 | 5833 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| September | 69 | 5786 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| October | 538 | 5917 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| November | 790 | 6100 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| December | 1177 | 6323 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| January 2003 | 1512 | 6799 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| February | 1262 | 7134 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| March | 950 | 7199 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| April | 612 | 7300 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| May | 253 | 7227 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| June | 46 | 7222 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| July | 0 | 7218 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| August | 9 | 7218 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| September | 91 | 7240 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| October | 519 | 7221 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| November | 677 | 7108 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| December | 1103 | 7034 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| January 2004 | 1561 | 7083 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| February | 1162 | 6983 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| March | 839 | 6872 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| April | 486 | 6746 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| May | 154 | 6647 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| June | 54 | 6655 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| July | 3 | 6658 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| August | 25 | 6674 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| September | 79 | 6662 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| October | 464 | 6607 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| November | 764 | 6694 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| December | 1157 | 6748 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| January 2005 | 1404 | 6591 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| February | 1061 | 6490 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| March | 1049 | 6700 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| April | 440 | 6654 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| May | 325 | 6825 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| June | 6 | 6777 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| July | 0 | 6774 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| August | 1 | 6750 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| September | 58 | 6729 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| October | 410 | 6675 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| November | 674 | 6585 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| December | 1179 | 6607 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| January 2006 | 1031 | 6234 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| February | 1040 | 6213 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| March | 895 | 6059 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| April | 462 | 6081 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| May | 232 | 5988 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| June | 43 | 6025 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| July | 0 | 6025 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| August | 17 | 6041 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| September | 130 | 6113 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| October | 500 | 6203 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| November | 608 | 6137 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| December | 918 | 5876 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| January 2007 | 1160 | 6005 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| February | 1275 | 6240 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| March | 1027 | 6372 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| April | 622 | 6532 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| May | 196 | 6496 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| June | 40 | 6493 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| July | 7 | 6500 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| August | 25 | 6508 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| September | 86 | 6464 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| October | 271 | 6235 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| November | 816 | 6443 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| December | 1146 | 6671 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| January 2008 | 1156 | 6667 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| February | 1114 | 6506 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| March | 955 | 6434 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| April | 394 | 6206 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| May | 300 | 6310 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| June | 17 | 6287 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 |
| July | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 | ||
| August | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 | ||
| September | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 | ||
| October | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 | ||
| November | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 | ||
| December | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 | ||
| Normal | 6438 | 55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75 | |
| date | dd | 12mma | 12mma degree days/100 |
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