Saratoga, Wyoming climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Saratoga's normal year runs from 12°F December nights to 84°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 6.5°C, December lows of −11°C, July highs of 29°C.
- NOAA stationSaratoga
- Station IDUSC00487990
- Location41.45°N 106.81°W
- Elevation6,790 ft (2,070 m)
- Population1,760
On October 23, the normal high in Saratoga is 55°F and the normal low 28°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Saratoga.
- Jan 34° 14°
- Feb 37° 15°
- Mar 47° 23°
- Apr 56° 29°
- May 66° 36°
- Jun 77° 42°
- Jul 84° 51°
- Aug 81° 45°
- Sep 72° 41°
- Oct 58° 31°
- Nov 44° 21°
- Dec 34° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Saratoga each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 84°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 12°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F | 14°F | 23.9°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 37°F | 15°F | 25.9°F | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 47°F | 23°F | 34.7°F | – | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 56°F | 29°F | 42.5°F | – | <1 | 20 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 66°F | 36°F | 51.0°F | – | <1 | 7 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 77°F | 42°F | 59.2°F | – | <1 | 1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 84°F | 51°F | 67.0°F | – | 4 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 81°F | 45°F | 63.0°F | – | <1 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 72°F | 41°F | 56.3°F | – | <1 | 6 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 58°F | 31°F | 44.5°F | – | <1 | 19 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 44°F | 21°F | 32.7°F | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 34°F | 12°F | 23.3°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 57°F | 30°F | 43.7°F | – | 5 | 195 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | −10°C | −4.5°C |
| February | 3°C | −9°C | −3.4°C |
| March | 8°C | −5°C | 1.5°C |
| April | 13°C | −1°C | 5.8°C |
| May | 19°C | 2°C | 10.6°C |
| June | 25°C | 5°C | 15.1°C |
| July | 29°C | 10°C | 19.4°C |
| August | 27°C | 7°C | 17.2°C |
| September | 22°C | 5°C | 13.5°C |
| October | 15°C | −1°C | 6.9°C |
| November | 7°C | −6°C | 0.4°C |
| December | 1°C | −11°C | −4.8°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00487990; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Saratoga?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00487990.
When is the last frost in Saratoga?
In Saratoga, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 2 in half of years and after June 21 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 12 in half of years and before August 12 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- June 21 year in 10 after June 21; 9 in 10 after May 15
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 121 year in 10 before August 12; 9 in 10 before October 1
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 101 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 136 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 15 in half of springs and before September 29 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Saratoga in zone 5a in ZIP code 82331, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Wyoming · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00487990; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Saratoga?
In a normal year in Saratoga, 5 days a year reach 90°F and 195 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 195a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 41high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1948) is 100°F, on July 13, 1954; the lowest is −42°F, on January 12, 1963.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1995, with 16.30 in; the snowiest season is 1983–84, with 115.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00487990; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00487990. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Saratoga?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Saratoga, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (83%) and December the cloudiest (69%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 74% | 2.3 |
| February | 74% | 3.2 |
| March | 75% | 4.5 |
| April | 71% | 5.4 |
| May | 74% | 6.4 |
| June | 83% | 7.5 |
| July | 83% | 7.2 |
| August | 82% | 6.3 |
| September | 83% | 5.2 |
| October | 77% | 3.6 |
| November | 73% | 2.4 |
| December | 69% | 1.9 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Saratoga need?
A normal year in Saratoga brings 7,891 heating degree days, 47% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 142 cooling degree days, 84% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,580 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,276 | 0 |
| February | 1,095 | 0 |
| March | 939 | 0 |
| April | 675 | 0 |
| May | 435 | 1 |
| June | 192 | 17 |
| July | 33 | 95 |
| August | 91 | 27 |
| September | 264 | 3 |
| October | 634 | 0 |
| November | 968 | 0 |
| December | 1,291 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,891 | 142 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00487990. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Saratoga's climate compare?
Saratoga is warmer than 29 of the other 70 places with their own NOAA record in Wyoming. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 43.7°F is warmer than 14%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Saratoga share this climate record?
2 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Encampment, WY444 people · 17 mi S
- Riverside, WY66 people · 16 mi S
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
What do Saratoga's other NOAA stations record?
One more NOAA station keeps 1991-2020 normals in or near Saratoga. This page uses Saratoga; the other differs by site and elevation:
| Station | From this station | Elevation | Year | Jan low | Jul high | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga (4 mi N) USC00487995 | 4 mi N | 6,801 ft | 40.8°F | 7°F | 84°F | 13.4 | – | June 12 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
Questions about Saratoga's climate
What is the coldest month in Saratoga?
December, with a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 12°F. The warmest is July (84°F by day, 51°F at night).
What plant hardiness zone is Saratoga in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Saratoga in zone 5a in ZIP code 82331, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Saratoga?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 2; in one year in ten it comes after June 21. Waiting until June 21 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Wyoming climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Elk Mountain, WY26 miles from this station, 43.3°F a year
- Rawlins, WY32 miles from this station, 43.1°F a year
- Centennial, WY36 miles from this station, 40.6°F a year
- Medicine Bow, WY43 miles from this station, 42.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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