Saddle Rock, NY climate
Saddle Rock has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Saddle Rock feels like
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Saddle Rock 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 | 40° | 26° | 3.4" | 8.6" | 10 | 7 | 25° – 40° |
| February | 42° | 27° | 3.0" | 9.8" | 10 | 8 | 23° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 34° | 4.2" | 5.4" | 11 | 3 | 37° – 50° |
| April | 61° | 43° | 3.9" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| May | 70° | 53° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 63° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 69° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| August | 84° | 67° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| September | 77° | 61° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| October | 65° | 49° | 4.1" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| November | 54° | 40° | 3.5" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| December | 45° | 32° | 4.3" | 5.2" | 12 | 3 | 31° – 50° |
| Year | 63° | 47° | 46.5" | 29.8" | 122 | 21 |
“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 Saddle Rock
Saddle Rock gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 21 days of the year.
About 230 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first one by November 16. That leaves about 230 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 86% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Saddle Rock
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Saddle Rock, 78% of that work is heating and 22% is cooling.
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.
Saddle Rock and its neighbors
Saddle Rock borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Kings Point has both the coldest January nights (26°) and the hottest July afternoons (85°). Saddle Rock’s January low is 26° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Saddle Rock 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 Saddle Rock averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Saddle Rock’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 31° to 50°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Saddle Rock’s climate
What is the coldest month in Saddle Rock?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Saddle Rock?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 69°. About 23 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Saddle Rock get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Saddle Rock?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 16, and the last spring frost by April 1.
What is the rainiest month in Saddle Rock?
December, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Saddle Rock itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at New York Laguardia Airport, NY (7 mi, snow) and Bronx, NY (6 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.