Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:16 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:22 am – 4:24 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F41 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July59 in of snow a year, on about 35 days10 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Albany Ap station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksSiena Collegecollege · 2.5 miBryant and Stratton College Albany Campuscollege · 4.0 miPine Bushwoods · 5.3 miLittles Lakelake · 4.1 miCohoes Fallswaterfall · 4.3 miAnn Lee Pondlake · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsColonie, Town of Landpark · under a mile · 583 acresAlbany County Landpark · 1.8 mi · 175 acresPeebles Island State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 191 acresLock 6 State Canal Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 102 acresMohawk River State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 105 acresMohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trailstate recreation area · 4.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199147 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202038 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAlbany County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured110 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Albany County monitors, NY
Drinking waterLatham Water Districtserves 85,590 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation295 ft90 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSamaritan Hospital - Saint Mary's Campus5.1 miPost officeLatham Post Officeunder a mileTown hallColonie Village Hall3.5 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop G Headquarters Lathamunder a mileFire stationLatham Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB1.3 miInterstateI-87under a mileUS highwayUS 9under a mileAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB7.8 miCoachAlbany International AirportVermont Translines1.7 miTransit16 stops within a mileCapital District Transportation Authority (CDTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12111 ZIP area.
