Saratoga Springs weather in December: Saratoga Springs, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Saratoga Springs in December has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 29°F, falling from 42°F on the 1st to 33°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal December, 3.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −6°C, 100 mm of precipitation and 38 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationSaratoga Springs (4 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00307484
- Location43.04°N 73.82°W
- Elevation326 ft (99 m)
- Population28,741
- Jan 32° 14°
- Feb 35° 16°
- Mar 45° 25°
- Apr 60° 36°
- May 73° 47°
- Jun 80° 56°
- Jul 84° 61°
- Aug 82° 59°
- Sep 75° 52°
- Oct 62° 41°
- Nov 49° 31°
- Dec 37° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Saratoga Springs in December?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 29.3°F. December is 10.5°F cooler than November and 6.2°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Saratoga Springs and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 42°F on December 1 to 33°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 25°F and 33°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 42°F | 26°F | 40% | 25% |
| December 8 | 39°F | 24°F | 40% | 26% |
| December 15 | 37°F | 22°F | 40% | 26% |
| December 22 | 35°F | 20°F | 40% | 26% |
| December 31 | 33°F | 17°F | 41% | 25% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 42°F | 26°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 42°F | 26°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 41°F | 26°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 41°F | 25°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 40°F | 25°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 40°F | 25°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 40°F | 24°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 39°F | 24°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 39°F | 24°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 39°F | 23°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 38°F | 23°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 12 | 38°F | 23°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 13 | 38°F | 23°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 14 | 37°F | 22°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 15 | 37°F | 22°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 16 | 37°F | 22°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 17 | 36°F | 21°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 18 | 36°F | 21°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 19 | 36°F | 21°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 20 | 36°F | 20°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 21 | 35°F | 20°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 22 | 35°F | 20°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 23 | 35°F | 20°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 24 | 35°F | 19°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 25 | 34°F | 19°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 26 | 34°F | 19°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 27 | 34°F | 18°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 28 | 34°F | 18°F | 40% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 29 | 34°F | 18°F | 40% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 30 | 34°F | 18°F | 41% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 31 | 33°F | 17°F | 41% | 25% | 9 h |
- Normal high
- 37°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 22°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 15.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 9 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00307484; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Saratoga Springs in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around December 30 (41%). In all, 3.92 in falls on 12 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Saratoga Springs, 27 nights fall to freezing, 9 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 15.1 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 16 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00307484.
What are the records for December in Saratoga Springs?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1955) is 69°F, on December 24, 2015; the coldest is −23°F, on December 21, 1955. The wettest December brought 7.37 in (1973); the snowiest, 45.5 inches (1969).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.3°F: 2021 34.7°F (+5.4), 2022 31.7°F (+2.4), 2023 35.9°F (+6.6), 2024 27.6°F (−1.7), 2025 24.4°F (−4.9). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.7°F | +5.4°F | 3.15 in |
| 2022 | 31.7°F | +2.4°F | 4.82 in |
| 2023 | 35.9°F | +6.6°F | 5.43 in |
| 2024 | 27.6°F | −1.7°F | 3.96 in |
| 2025 | 24.4°F | −4.9°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00307484; recent months: ACIS, station USC00307484. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Saratoga Springs compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, December normal highs run from 29°F in Lake Placid to 47°F in Wantagh; Saratoga Springs's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Saratoga Springs in November49°F by day, 31°F at night
- Saratoga Springs in January32°F by day, 14°F at night
- Saratoga Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New York in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Wantagh: New York's warmest Decembernormal high 47°F