2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Boxford, MA vs Saranac Lake, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Saranac Lake. Boxford averages 201 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. Boxford, Massachusetts gets 47 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. Boxford averages 52.4 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

Boxford, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.6
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.4 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 Boxford is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Boxford, MA

53°F

Today's Weather - Saranac Lake, NY

42°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Boxford / Saranac Lake

July is the hottest month for Boxford with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Boxford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boxford 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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Boxford with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Boxford, there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Boxford, there are 133.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Boxford, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

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.

March is the wettest month in Boxford with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Boxford means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Boxford with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 116.2 rainy days annually in Boxford, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% 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 52.4 inches in Boxford means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

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

January is the snowiest month in Boxford with 15.0 inches of snow, and 6 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.