Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Hardly any U.S. towns collect less precipitation than Saratoga: 12 inches a year
Sunny July days climb to about 83°. Its January nights bite harder than in 91% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with March up the most. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from June to August, with highs of 75–83°.
A year in Saratoga at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Saratoga’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Saratoga’s place in Wyoming beside it.
What a year in Saratoga feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 101 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 2 and the first by September 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Saratoga, WY, 0.3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Saratoga’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −21°. 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 12 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Saratoga
98% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Saratoga, WY.
Living with Saratoga’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
101 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by Jun 2 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 4.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Saratoga from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Saratoga and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Saratoga yet.
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 Saratoga averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+4.0°).
A bigger shift than in 68% 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 Saratoga compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Saratoga’s place among Wyoming’s.
Saratoga weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Saratoga’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 12° | 0.6" | 16° – 29° |
| February | 36° | 13° | 0.7" | 20° – 30° |
| March | 46° | 21° | 0.9" | 27° – 40° |
| April | 54° | 27° | 1.4" | 35° – 46° |
| May | 64° | 35° | 1.7" | 45° – 54° |
| June | 75° | 44° | 0.9" | 54° – 64° |
| July | 83° | 50° | 0.8" | 61° – 70° |
| August | 80° | 48° | 0.9" | 60° – 68° |
| September | 71° | 39° | 1.1" | 51° – 60° |
| October | 58° | 29° | 1.2" | 37° – 50° |
| November | 44° | 20° | 0.8" | 20° – 40° |
| December | 34° | 12° | 0.6" | 17° – 27° |
| Year | 57° | 29° | 11.5" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 40°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Saratoga’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 Saratoga’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Saratoga, WY, 0.3 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 Saratoga’s climate
What is the weather like in Saratoga?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 12°. Colder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 75% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Saratoga in winter?
December nights average 12°. About 195 nights a year reach 32° or below and 16 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How hot does it get in Saratoga?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 50°. About 5 days a year reach 90° (Saratoga, WY).
When is the first and last frost in Saratoga?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 2 and the first fall frost by September 12, about 101 frost-free days, at Saratoga, WY.
What growing zone is Saratoga in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −21°.
What is the best time of year to visit Saratoga?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Saratoga getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Saratoga.
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.