For weather, Saddle Rock is about as ordinary as U.S. towns get
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 85° on average. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 67% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 2.2° above 1901–2000. Plan time outside from May to June and August to October, when highs sit at 65–84°.
A year in Saddle Rock at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Saddle Rock’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Saddle Rock’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Saddle Rock feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 244 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 26 and the first by November 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at LaGuardia Airport, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Saddle Rock’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 9°. 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 30 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at LaGuardia Airport, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; December is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Saddle Rock
76% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 LaGuardia Airport.
Living with Saddle Rock’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
244 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Mar 26 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Saddle Rock from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (59%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Saddle Rock and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Saddle Rock in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Saddle Rock’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Rock, NY | 26° | 85° | 47" | 30" |
| Damascus, MD | 25° | 85° | 45" | 31" |
| Independence, KY | 23° | 86° | 46" | 23" |
| Charleston, WV | 25° | 87° | 46" | 32" |
| Amelia, OH | 23° | 86° | 46" | 23" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
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°).
A bigger shift than in 95% 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 Saddle Rock compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Saddle Rock’s place among New York’s.
Saddle Rock weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Saddle Rock’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from LaGuardia Airport. 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" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 63° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 69° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| August | 84° | 67° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| September | 77° | 61° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 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 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 50°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Saddle Rock’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 Saddle Rock’s center.
- Snow: LaGuardia Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: LaGuardia Airport, 7 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 Saddle Rock’s climate
What is the weather like in Saddle Rock?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 50% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Saddle Rock in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 62 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Saddle Rock get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter at LaGuardia Airport, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 21 days a year.
How hot does it get in Saddle Rock?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 69°. About 22 days a year reach 90° (LaGuardia Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Saddle Rock?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 26 and the first fall frost by November 25, about 244 frost-free days, at LaGuardia Airport.
What growing zone is Saddle Rock in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Saddle Rock?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Saddle Rock getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Saddle Rock.
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.