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Saratoga Springs, NY climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 303 ft elevation

Summers in Saratoga Springs are warm; winters are cold and snowy. Highs peak at 84°F in July and fall to 32°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 9 to 13 a month. Normal snowfall is about 64 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is May.

Warmest month
84°F
July normal high
Coldest month
14°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
137
46.4 in of precipitation
Snow a year
63.5 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Saratoga Springs?

Normal highs range from 32°F in January to 84°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 32°F (0°C), low 14°F (-10°C) 32° 14° February: normal high 35°F (2°C), low 16°F (-9°C) March: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 25°F (-4°C) April: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 36°F (2°C) May: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 47°F (8°C) June: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 56°F (13°C) July: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 61°F (16°C) 84° 61° August: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 59°F (15°C) September: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 52°F (11°C) October: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 41°F (5°C) November: normal high 49°F (9°C), low 31°F (-1°C) December: normal high 37°F (3°C), low 22°F (-6°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Saratoga Springs?

May has the most wet days (about 13); the year brings about 46 in of precipitation.

January: 12 wet days February: 9 wet days 9 March: 11 wet days April: 11 wet days May: 13 wet days 13 June: 12 wet days July: 13 wet days August: 11 wet days September: 10 wet days October: 12 wet days November: 11 wet days December: 12 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 63.5 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 16.5 in of snow 16.5 February: 15.7 in of snow March: 11.4 in of snow April: 1.8 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.1 in of snow November: 2.9 in of snow December: 15.1 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Saratoga Springs?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 9 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 4 muggy days July: 9 muggy days 9 August: 8 muggy days September: 3 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Albany International Airport, 23 mi S of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.1 hours in December to 15.3 hours in June.

January: 9.4 hours of daylight February: 10.5 hours of daylight March: 11.9 hours of daylight April: 13.4 hours of daylight May: 14.7 hours of daylight June: 15.3 hours of daylight 15.3 July: 15.0 hours of daylight August: 13.9 hours of daylight September: 12.5 hours of daylight October: 11.0 hours of daylight November: 9.7 hours of daylight December: 9.1 hours of daylight 9.1 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Saratoga Springs, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 32°F14°F 3.4 in12 16.5 in 0 9.4 h
February 35°F16°F 2.6 in9 15.7 in 0 10.5 h
March 45°F25°F 3.4 in11 11.4 in 0 11.9 h
April 60°F36°F 3.8 in11 1.8 in 0 13.4 h
May 73°F47°F 3.9 in13 0.0 in 0 14.7 h
June 80°F56°F 4.8 in12 0.0 in 4 15.3 h
July 84°F61°F 5.0 in13 0.0 in 9 15.0 h
August 82°F59°F 4.1 in11 0.0 in 8 13.9 h
September 75°F52°F 3.8 in10 0.0 in 3 12.5 h
October 62°F41°F 4.1 in12 0.1 in 0 11.0 h
November 49°F31°F 3.5 in11 2.9 in 0 9.7 h
December 37°F22°F 3.9 in12 15.1 in 0 9.1 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Saratoga Springs

By our comfort score, the best month is May.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 240725
Feb 290621
Mar 411712
Apr 61971
May 751781
Jun 681282
Jul 57585
Aug 60872
Sep 701771
Oct 591170
Nov 39277
Dec 250822

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Saratoga Springs

The last spring frost typically comes around May 2, and the first fall frost around Oct 7, leaving 158 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Saratoga Springs
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)May 2after May 17
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 7before Sep 27
Last hard freeze (28°F)Apr 20after May 4
First hard freeze (28°F)Oct 21before Oct 5
Frost-free season158 daysunder 138 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Saratoga Springs 4 Sw (USC00307484), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in New York.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 99°F (July 22, 2011, and 1 other day); the lowest was -33°F (January 27, 1994).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Saratoga Springs 4 Sw (USC00307484), 3.4 mi SSW of the city center, 326 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour: Albany Airport (USW00014735), 24 mi S of the city center, 312 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Albany International Airport (725180-14735), 23 mi S of the city center, 280 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error