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

Highlights

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Saratoga Springs. Saranac Lake averages 160 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saratoga Springs, New York gets 43.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Saranac Lake, New York gets 40.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Saratoga Springs averages 60.7 inches of snow per year. Saranac Lake averages 106.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Saratoga Springs, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 82.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.5
Rain: averages 43.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.7 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Saratoga Springs is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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.

Today's Weather - Saranac Lake, NY

43°F

Today's Weather - Saratoga Springs, NY

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Saratoga Springs with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Saratoga Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saratoga Springs are June, August and July.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saratoga Springs with an average of 11.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.

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 Saratoga Springs, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

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 Saratoga Springs, there are 148.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

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.

In Saratoga Springs, there are 13.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

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.


July is the wettest month in Saratoga Springs with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in Saratoga Springs means that it is drier than most places in New York.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Saratoga Springs with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 129.4 rainy days annually in Saratoga Springs, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 60.7 inches in Saratoga Springs means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

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

January is the snowiest month in Saratoga Springs with 19.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.