Saratoga County, NY Climate

Saratoga, NY County has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with an average high temperature in July of 81°F and an average low of 61°F. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures typically ranging between 17-32°F. Precipitation averages around 40 inches per year, which is evenly distributed throughout the months, making for a moderate to low risk of drought in the area. Snowfall averages around 68 inches each winter, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities like skiing and snowshoeing.

Saratoga County, New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saratoga County averages 62 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Saratoga County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saratoga County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Saratoga County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Saratoga, New York	United States
	43.6 in.	38.1 in.
	62.0 in.	27.8 in.
	133.4 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	82.0°	85.8°
	11.0°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.5	4.3
	728 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Saratoga County with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Saratoga County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saratoga County are June, August and July.

In Saratoga County, there are 6.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saratoga County with an average of 11.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Saratoga County, there are 149.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Saratoga County, there are 14.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Saratoga County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Saratoga County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in Saratoga County means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Saratoga County with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 133.4 rainy days annually in Saratoga County, 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 Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 62.0 inches in Saratoga County means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Saratoga County with 19.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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