Best time to visit Saratoga National Historical Park
April and September are the best balance at Saratoga National Historical Park: mild and dry for the park (average highs 60° to 75°F), with crowds from moderate to very busy. August is busiest, with about 16,000 visitors. March is the quietest, with highs near 45°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Saratoga Springs 4 SW, NY USC00307484
- Lat / lon
- 43.04, -73.82
- Elevation
- 326 ft
- From park center
- 10.3 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Aprbest | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sepbest | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 32° | 35° | 45° | 60° | 73° | 80° | 84° | 82° | 75° | 62° | 49° | 37° | 60° |
| Low, °F | 14° | 16° | 25° | 36° | 47° | 56° | 61° | 59° | 52° | 41° | 31° | 22° | 38° |
| Precipitation, in | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 46.4 |
| Snow, in | 16.5 | 15.7 | 11.4 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 15.1 | 63.5 |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:20 | 10:27 | 11:47 | 13:20 | 14:38 | 15:20 | 15:03 | 13:56 | 12:26 | 10:58 | 9:40 | 9:01 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 113 |
| Crowds | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | Moderate | Busy | Busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Moderate | Quiet | |
| Weather | Cold | Cold | Cool | Mild | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Hot | Hot | Mild | Mild, wet | Cool | Cold |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 14° | 3.4 | 16.5 | 9:20 | 2,500 | Quiet | Cold |
| February | 35° | 16° | 2.6 | 15.7 | 10:27 | 2,300 | Quiet | Cold |
| March | 45° | 25° | 3.4 | 11.4 | 11:47 | 4,800 | Quiet | Cool |
| Aprilbest | 60° | 36° | 3.8 | 1.8 | 13:20 | 8,600 | Moderate | Mild |
| May | 73° | 47° | 3.9 | 0 | 14:38 | 10,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| June | 80° | 56° | 4.8 | 0 | 15:20 | 13,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| July | 84° | 61° | 5.0 | 0 | 15:03 | 15,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| August | 82° | 59° | 4.1 | 0 | 13:56 | 16,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| Septemberbest | 75° | 52° | 3.8 | 0 | 12:26 | 15,000 | Very busy | Mild |
| October | 62° | 41° | 4.1 | 0.1 | 10:58 | 15,000 | Very busy | Mild, wet |
| November | 49° | 31° | 3.5 | 2.9 | 9:40 | 6,600 | Moderate | Cool |
| December | 37° | 22° | 3.9 | 15.1 | 9:01 | 3,000 | Quiet | Cold |
| Year | 60° | 38° | 46.4 | 63.5 | 113,000 | |||
Year: average high and low, total precipitation and snowfall, total visitors. T = trace (under 0.05 in). – = not measured at this station. Updated .
- Hottest July, average high 84°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 14°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 113,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State New York
Closures, reservations and alerts: Saratoga National Historical Park on nps.gov
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