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The Floyd Bennett Field in Glens Falls/Queensbury (where official
readings are taken) is an ideal location for radiational cooling. Under
clear skies, calm winds, and a snowpack, temperatures usually drop very
quickly, often below zero during the winter. The following charts show
the top ten years having below zero lows, and the typical number of
below zero days per month.
top10 Years with Lows Below Zero
monthly average Below Zero Days
| Top
10 Years with Lows Below Zero |
| Rank |
Days |
Year
|
| 1 |
39 |
1970 |
| 2 |
31 |
1968 |
| 3 |
28 |
1981 |
| 4 |
28 |
1976 |
| 5 |
27 |
1994 |
| 6 |
27 |
1989 |
| 7 |
27 |
1962 |
| 8 |
26 |
1963 |
| 9 |
25 |
1982 |
| 10 |
25 |
1972 |
| Monthly
Average Below Zero Days |
| Month |
Normal
Occurrences |
| January |
7.6 |
| February |
5.5 |
| March |
0.8 |
| April |
- |
| May |
- |
| June |
- |
| July |
- |
| August |
- |
| September |
- |
| October |
- |
| November |
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0.1 |
| December |
3.1 |
| Total |
17.0 |
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