Lake Placid weather by month

Check out Lake Placid weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Lake Placid (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	-5	-3	3	9	17	21	24	22	18	12	5	-2
Min temperature (night-time)	-16	-16	-10	-3	3	8	11	10	6	0	-5	-13
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Lake Placid

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	4	5	5	6	7	8	9	7	6	5	3	3
Daily hours of daylight	9	10	12	14	15	15	15	14	12	11	10	9
UV Index (Maximum)	1	2	3	5	7	8	8	7	5	3	2	1

Rainfall in Lake Placid

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	17	14	15	14	15	14	13	14	13	13	17	18
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	64	60	71	76	90	98	100	116	101	86	93	80

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The climate guide for New York (Lake Placid) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Lake Placid?

Lake Placid has a cold climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Lake Placid weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -5°C in Lake Placid, New York in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 64 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

-5
-5°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
-16
-16°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
64
64 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Lake Placid weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -3°C in Lake Placid, New York in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 60 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

-3
-3°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
-16
-16°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
60
60 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Lake Placid weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 3°C in Lake Placid, New York in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 71 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

3
3°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
-10
-10°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
71
71 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Lake Placid weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Lake Placid, New York in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 76 mm of rainfall in the month.

9
9°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
-3
-3°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
76
76 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Lake Placid weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Lake Placid, New York in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 90 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
90
90 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Lake Placid weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Lake Placid, New York in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 98 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
98
98 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Lake Placid weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Lake Placid, New York in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 100 mm of rainfall in the month.

24
24°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
100
100 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Lake Placid weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Lake Placid, New York in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 116 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
116
116 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Lake Placid weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Lake Placid, New York in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 101 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
101
101 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Lake Placid weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Lake Placid, New York in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 86 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
0
0°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
86
86 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Lake Placid weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Lake Placid, New York in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 93 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

5
5°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
-5
-5°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
93
93 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Lake Placid weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -2°C in Lake Placid, New York in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 80 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.