SeasonMapAspen vs Lake Placid: which is better, month by month
Aspen beats Lake Placid in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (34 vs 21) — while Lake Placid wins July to August; they are within 3 points in February, March and December.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Aspen vs Lake Placid — all 12 months
| Month | Aspen | Lake Placid | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 93Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | 88Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | Aspen | 5 |
| February | 90Sfreezing, a little rain, reliable snow | 90Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| March | 82Acold, a little rain, reliable snow | 81Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| April | 61Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow | 57Dcold, rainy, clean air | Aspen | 4 |
| May | 34Fcool, a little rain, reliable snow | 21Fnice, rainy, clean air | Aspen | 13 |
| June | 18Fnice, dry | 12Fnice, rainy, clean air | Aspen | 6 |
| July | 12Fwarm, a little rain | 16Fwarm, rainy, clean air | Lake Placid | 4 |
| August | 14Fwarm, a little rain, clean air | 18Fwarm, rainy, clean air | Lake Placid | 4 |
| September | 20Fnice, a little rain, clean air | 14Fnice, a little rain, clean air | Aspen | 6 |
| October | 43Fcool, a little rain, clean air | 33Fcool, rainy, clean air | Aspen | 10 |
| November | 74Bcold, a little rain, clean air | 70Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Aspen | 4 |
| December | 87Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | 85Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (34 vs 21). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.