2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Philadelphia, PA vs Saratoga Springs, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Saratoga Springs. Philadelphia averages 207 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. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania gets 47.2 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. Philadelphia averages 13.1 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

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.1 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 Philadelphia is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - Philadelphia, PA

61°F

Today's Weather - Saratoga Springs, NY

41°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Philadelphia / Saratoga Springs

July is the hottest month for Philadelphia with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Philadelphia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Philadelphia are September, May 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 Philadelphia with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

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 Philadelphia, there are 25.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

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 Philadelphia, there are 77.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

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 Philadelphia, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

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 Philadelphia with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Philadelphia means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.


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.

April is the rainiest month in Philadelphia with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 118.9 rainy days annually in Philadelphia, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 13.1 inches in Philadelphia means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania.

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

February is the snowiest month in Philadelphia with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 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.