Saginaw, TX climate
Saginaw has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Saginaw feels like
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Saginaw 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 | 57° | 35° | 2.1" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 41° – 54° |
| February | 61° | 39° | 2.4" | 1.3" | 7 | 1 | 42° – 59° |
| March | 69° | 47° | 3.2" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| April | 76° | 54° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| May | 84° | 63° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 71° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| July | 96° | 75° | 2.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 81° – 91° |
| August | 96° | 74° | 2.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 79° – 93° |
| September | 89° | 67° | 3.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| October | 79° | 56° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| November | 67° | 45° | 2.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| December | 58° | 37° | 2.6" | 0.3" | 6 | 1 | 40° – 52° |
| Year | 77° | 55° | 36.1" | 2.0" | 81 | 1 |
“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 Saginaw
Saginaw gets 36 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year.
About 252 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 11 and the first one by November 19. That leaves about 252 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 91% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Saginaw
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Saginaw, 47% of that work is heating and 53% 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.
How Saginaw 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 Saginaw averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Saginaw’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 42° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Saginaw’s climate
What is the coldest month in Saginaw?
January, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Saginaw?
August, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 74°. About 106 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Saginaw get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Saginaw?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 19, and the last spring frost by March 11.
What is the rainiest month in Saginaw?
May, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Saginaw itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ft Worth WSFO, TX (4 mi, snow) and Ft Worth Meacham Fld, TX (3 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.