2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Colorado Springs, CO vs Saranac Lake, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Saranac Lake. Colorado Springs averages 243 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saranac Lake, New York gets 40.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Colorado Springs, Colorado gets 18.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Saranac Lake averages 106.4 inches of snow per year. Colorado Springs averages 57.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Saranac Lake, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 75.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.8
Rain: averages 40.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 106.4 inches of snow a year

Colorado Springs, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 18.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Saranac Lake is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Colorado Springs is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Colorado Springs, CO

47°F

Today's Weather - Saranac Lake, NY

43°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Colorado Springs / Saranac Lake

July is the hottest month for Colorado Springs with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Colorado Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colorado Springs are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Saranac Lake with an average high temperature of 75.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Saranac Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saranac Lake are July, August and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colorado Springs with an average of 16.7°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saranac Lake with an average of 2.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Colorado Springs, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Saranac Lake, there are 0.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.

In Colorado Springs, there are 164.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Saranac Lake, there are 191.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Colorado Springs, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Saranac Lake, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

August is the wettest month in Colorado Springs with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in Colorado Springs means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


July is the wettest month in Saranac Lake with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in Saranac Lake means that it is drier than most places in New York.

August is the rainiest month in Colorado Springs with 12.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 87.9 rainy days annually in Colorado Springs, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Saranac Lake with 17.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 12.2 rainy days. There are 170.2 rainy days annually in Saranac Lake, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 57.3 inches in Colorado Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 106.4 inches in Saranac Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York.

March is the snowiest month in Colorado Springs with 11.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Saranac Lake with 24.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.