Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Mount Savage has cooler summers than 73% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 20°. Warming shows here too: 1.2° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 29 to October 20.
A year in Mount Savage at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mount Savage’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mount Savage’s place in Maryland beside it.
What a year in Mount Savage feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Savage Rvr Dam, MD, 19 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mount Savage’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 57 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Glencoe, PA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 149 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mount Savage
92% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Savage Rvr Dam, MD.
Living with Mount Savage’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
174 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 29 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mount Savage from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (86%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mount Savage and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mount Savage yet.
Climates most like Mount Savage’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Savage, MD | 20° | 83° | 43" | 57" |
| Bedford, OH | 20° | 82° | 41" | 64" |
| Plattekill, NY | 17° | 83° | 45" | 59" |
| Arlington, MA | 19° | 83° | 47" | 64" |
| Niles, MI | 18° | 83° | 40" | 63" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Mount Savage averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Mount Savage compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mount Savage’s place among Maryland’s.
Mount Savage weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mount Savage’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Glencoe, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 20° | 3.0" | 14.9" | 15 | 19 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 40° | 22° | 2.7" | 18.1" | 13 | 20 | 20° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 29° | 3.6" | 9.5" | 12 | 10 | 33° – 50° |
| April | 62° | 39° | 3.9" | 1.5" | 14 | 1 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 48° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 79° | 56° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 60° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 3.2" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 2.9" | 2.6" | 9 | 3 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 3.3" | 9.8" | 13 | 11 | 23° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 43.4" | 56.8" | 149 | 64 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Mount Savage’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Mount Savage’s center.
- Snow: Glencoe, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Savage Rvr Dam, MD, 19 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Mount Savage’s climate
What is the weather like in Mount Savage?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 57% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mount Savage in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 130 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Mount Savage get?
About 57 inches in a normal winter at Glencoe, PA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 64 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mount Savage?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 60°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Savage Rvr Dam, MD).
When is the first and last frost in Mount Savage?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 174 frost-free days, at Savage Rvr Dam, MD.
What growing zone is Mount Savage in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Mount Savage?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Mount Savage getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 62% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mount Savage.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.