Savage, MN climate
Savage has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Savage feels like
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Savage weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 7° | 0.8" | 11.0" | 10 | 26 | 3° – 28° |
| February | 28° | 11° | 0.8" | 9.5" | 8 | 22 | 8° – 31° |
| March | 42° | 23° | 1.6" | 8.2" | 9 | 13 | 24° – 48° |
| April | 57° | 36° | 2.9" | 3.5" | 11 | 2 | 36° – 54° |
| May | 69° | 48° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 79° | 58° | 4.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 83° | 63° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 79° |
| August | 80° | 60° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| September | 73° | 52° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| October | 58° | 39° | 2.6" | 0.8" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| November | 42° | 26° | 1.6" | 6.8" | 8 | 6 | 24° – 45° |
| December | 28° | 14° | 1.1" | 11.4" | 10 | 21 | 7° – 30° |
| Year | 55° | 36° | 32.3" | 51.2" | 119 | 90 |
“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 and snow in Savage
Savage gets 32 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 90 days of the year.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first one by October 14. That leaves about 172 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 58% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Savage
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Savage, 90% of that work is heating and 10% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
Savage and its neighbors
Savage borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Shakopee has the coldest January nights (7°) and Bloomington the hottest July afternoons (83°). Savage’s January low is 7° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Savage compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Savage averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Savage’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 3° to 28°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Savage’s climate
What is the coldest month in Savage?
January, with a typical high of 23° and a low of 7°.
What is the hottest month in Savage?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 63°. About 14 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Savage get?
About 51 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Savage?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in Savage?
June, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 32 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Savage itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Minneapolis/st Paul Airport, MN (11 mi, snow) and Mpls Flying Cloud Airport, MN (7 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.