Photo: Nicolas Henderson · CC BY 2.0Saginaw reaches 100° on about 24 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 35° on average. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in May and the lightest in July. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 81% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside from March to May and October to November, when highs sit at 67–84°.
A year in Saginaw at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Saginaw’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Saginaw’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Saginaw feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 252 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 11 and the first by November 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ft Worth Meacham Fld, TX, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Saginaw’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 17°. 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Ft Worth Wsfo, TX, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 36 inches a year; May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Saginaw
47% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Ft Worth Meacham Fld, TX.
Living with Saginaw’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
252 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 11 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 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Saginaw from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (34%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Saginaw and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Saginaw yet.
Climates most like Saginaw’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw, TX | 35° | 96° | 36" | 2.0" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Chickasha, OK | 28° | 95° | 35" | 4.7" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Evans, GA | 35° | 92° | 45" | 0.8" |
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 Saginaw averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 86% 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 Saginaw compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Saginaw’s place among Texas’.
Saginaw weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Saginaw’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ft Worth Wsfo, TX. 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" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| May | 84° | 63° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 71° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| July | 96° | 75° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 81° – 91° |
| August | 96° | 74° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 93° |
| September | 89° | 67° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| October | 79° | 56° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| November | 67° | 45° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| December | 58° | 37° | 2.6" | 0.3" | 6 | 1 | 40° – 52° |
| Year | 77° | 55° | 36.0" | 2.0" | 81 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Saginaw’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 Saginaw’s center.
- Snow: Ft Worth Wsfo, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ft Worth Meacham Fld, TX, 3 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 Saginaw’s climate
What is the weather like in Saginaw?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 81% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Saginaw in winter?
January nights average 35°. About 33 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 41°.
How much snow does Saginaw get?
About 2.0 inches in a normal winter at Ft Worth Wsfo, TX, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Saginaw?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 75°. About 106 days a year reach 90° and 24 reach 100° (Ft Worth Meacham Fld, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Saginaw?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 11 and the first fall frost by November 19, about 252 frost-free days, at Ft Worth Meacham Fld, TX.
What growing zone is Saginaw in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Saginaw?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Saginaw getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Saginaw.
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.