Zip 12866 (Saratoga Springs, NY) Climate

12866 Saratoga Springs, NY has a humid continental climate. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with warm and often humid summers from June to September, and cold winters with occasional snowfall from December to March. The average temperature in the summer is around 72°F (22°C), cooling off to an average of 25°F (-4°C) in the winter months. Rainfall is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, although spring does tend to be slightly wetter than other seasons. This combination of warm summers and cold winters make for a pleasant climate that is perfect for outdoor activities at any time of year.

Saratoga Springs (zip 12866), New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saratoga Springs (zip 12866) averages 61 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 Springs (zip 12866). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saratoga Springs (zip 12866) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 12
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12866 zip code 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 the 12866 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Saratoga Springs, New York	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	60.8 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	180 days	Unlock
	82.3°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.6	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	315 ft.	Unlock

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 the 12866 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In the 12866 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 12866 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 12866 zip code, there are 6.8 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 the 12866 zip code with an average of 11.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12866 zip code, there are 148.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12866 zip code, there are 13.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in the 12866 zip code 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 the 12866 zip code 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 the 12866 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12866 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 129.5 rainy days annually in the 12866 zip code, 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 60.8 inches in the 12866 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12866 zip code with 19.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Saratoga Springs

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Saratoga Springs

Jobs

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.