Albany
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Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York. It is also the county seat of, and the most populous city in, Albany County. Albany is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, approximately ten miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. Its population was 99,224 at the time of the 2020 census and was estimated at 101,317 in 2024.
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The next week in Albany
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Rain
17° / 9°
1.4 mm
Sat
Drizzle
27° / 7°
UV High
Sun
Overcast
27° / 14°
UV High
Mon
Drizzle
31° / 13°
UV High
Tue
Drizzle
34° / 18°
UV High
Wed
Showers
35° / 19°
4.8 mm
UV High
Thu
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
33° / -3°
Typical high / low
3 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
14.6h
05:33 – 20:08local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Albany
1 commercial airport within 100 km. Closest is Albany International Airport (ALB) at 11 km.
Getting around Albany
Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.
Local transit operators
AmtrakCDTAPeter Pan Bonanza DivisionVIA RailGreyhoundTrain de CharlevoixAmtrak Chartered VehicleSchoharie County TransitColumbia County Public TransportationB MetroColumbia County Public TransportationAdirondack TrailwaysRensselaer County/Yankee TrailsFlixbusVermont TranslinesPeter Pan Bus Lines
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
Public domain, Albany Common Council.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.