January in Savona bites harder than in 83% of U.S. towns
July afternoons average 82°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 83% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.2° rise. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from October to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Savona at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Savona’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Savona’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Savona feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 144 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first by October 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bath, NY, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Savona’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. 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 48 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Addison, NY, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 36 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 161 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Savona
94% 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 Bath, NY.
Living with Savona’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
144 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 12 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 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Savona from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (83%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Savona and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Savona yet.
Climates most like Savona’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savona, NY | 15° | 82° | 36" | 48" |
| Beach Park, IL | 16° | 82° | 36" | 43" |
| Haslett, MI | 16° | 82° | 35" | 46" |
| Franklin, WI | 14° | 82° | 35" | 49" |
| Nappanee, IN | 17° | 83° | 39" | 45" |
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 Savona averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 65% 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 Savona compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Savona’s place among New York’s.
Savona weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Savona’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Addison, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 15° | 2.1" | 13.3" | 14 | 14° – 33° |
| February | 35° | 16° | 1.8" | 11.8" | 11 | 12° – 34° |
| March | 44° | 23° | 2.4" | 9.6" | 14 | 27° – 45° |
| April | 58° | 32° | 3.1" | 1.0" | 14 | 39° – 51° |
| May | 70° | 43° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 15 | 50° – 62° |
| June | 78° | 53° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 14 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 82° | 57° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 65° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 56° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 49° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 57° – 66° |
| October | 61° | 38° | 3.4" | 0.3" | 15 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 48° | 30° | 2.6" | 2.1" | 14 | 34° – 44° |
| December | 38° | 22° | 2.4" | 10.0" | 15 | 21° – 41° |
| Year | 58° | 36° | 35.7" | 48.2" | 161 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 12° to 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Savona’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 Savona’s center.
- Snow: Addison, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bath, NY, 8 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 Savona’s climate
What is the weather like in Savona?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Savona in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 168 nights a year reach 32° or below and 13 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 14°.
How much snow does Savona get?
About 48 inches in a normal winter at Addison, NY, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Savona?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 57°. About 11 days a year reach 90° (Bath, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Savona?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 12 and the first fall frost by October 3, about 144 frost-free days, at Bath, NY.
What growing zone is Savona in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Savona?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Savona getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Savona.
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.