Climate · Savoy

Savoy, MA climate

Savoy has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 85 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
77°
7th coolest of 541 Massachusetts towns
January low
12°
3rd coldest of 541 Massachusetts towns
Rain + melted snow
52 in
16th wettest of 541 Massachusetts towns
Snow a winter
85 in
1st snowiest of 534 Massachusetts towns
A normal year

What a year in Savoy feels like

Winter

31° / 14°
Typical high / low · 23 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

52° / 31°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 17

Summer

75° / 53°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

56° / 37°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 1
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Savoy weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January29°12°3.9" 22.3"1228 10° – 28°
February32°12°3.2" 17.9"928 8° – 28°
March39°20°3.9" 18.0"1225 22° – 40°
April52°31°4.0" 4.4"125 36° – 46°
May64°42°4.1" 0.1"140 48° – 58°
June72°50°5.0" 0130 58° – 65°
July77°55°4.6" 0130 61° – 70°
August75°53°4.8" 0110 61° – 68°
September68°47°5.0" 0110 53° – 61°
October56°36°5.0" 0.4"120 41° – 52°
November44°27°4.0" 3.4"124 31° – 41°
December34°17°4.5" 18.8"1121 18° – 37°
Year53°33°51.9"85.3"141110

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Savoy

Savoy gets 52 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 141 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 110 days of the year.

52 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 91% of U.S. towns
85 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 95% of U.S. towns
110 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.0"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
22"
Frost & the growing season

About 136 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 17 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 136 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 92% of U.S. towns.

179
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
11
nights below 0° in a normal year
<1
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Savoy

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Savoy, 99% of that work is heating and 1% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

99%heating
8,249 heating degree daysMore heating than 89% of U.S. towns
106 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 98% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Around Savoy

Savoy and its neighbors

Savoy borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.9°. Florida has the coldest January nights (11°) and Cheshire the hottest July afternoons (81°). Savoy’s January low is 12° and its July high 77°.

Rowe: January low 12°, July high 79°Charlemont: January low 13°, July high 81°Monroe: January low 11°, July high 77°Clarksburg: January low 13°, July high 80°Lanesborough: January low 13°, July high 81°New Ashford: January low 13°, July high 78°Windsor: January low 12°, July high 77°Dalton: January low 13°, July high 80°Ashfield: January low 13°, July high 79°Cummington: January low 13°, July high 80°Hawley: January low 12°, July high 78°Florida: January low 11°, July high 77°Cheshire: January low 13°, July high 81°Plainfield: January low 12°, July high 78°Savoy: January low 12°, July high 77° SavoyFloridaCheshirePlainfield
ColderMilder11° to 13°
Florida11.4° −0.1°
Savoy11.5°
Plainfield12.4° +0.9°
Cheshire13.3° +1.8°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Savoy compares

Summer heat77° July high
Cooler than 97% of U.S. towns7th coolest of 541 Massachusetts towns
Winter cold12° January low
Colder than 79% of U.S. towns3rd coldest of 541 Massachusetts towns
Precipitation52" a year
Wetter than 91% of U.S. towns16th wettest of 541 Massachusetts towns
Snow85" a winter
Snowier than 95% of U.S. towns1st snowiest of 534 Massachusetts towns
Growing season136 frost-free days
Shorter than 92% of U.S. towns1st shortest of 539 Massachusetts towns
Massachusetts climate rankingsSnowiest, mildest, wettest and more in MA →

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Savoy averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 78% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.7° now 23°, was 20°
🌷 Spring+1.2° now 41°, was 40°
☀️ Summer+1.2° now 64°, was 62°
🍂 Fall+1.4° now 46°, was 45°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Savoy’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 8° to 28°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Savoy’s climate

What is the coldest month in Savoy?

January, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 12°.

What is the hottest month in Savoy?

July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 55°.

How much snow does Savoy get?

About 85 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Savoy?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 17.

What is the rainiest month in Savoy?

September, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Savoy itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ashfield, MA (10 mi, snow) and East Hawley, MA (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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