SeasonMapBig Sky vs Lake Placid: which is better, month by month
Big Sky beats Lake Placid in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (50 vs 21) — while Lake Placid wins August; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.
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.
Big Sky vs Lake Placid — all 12 months
| Month | Big Sky | Lake Placid | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | 88Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| February | 94Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | 90Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Big Sky | 4 |
| March | 83Afreezing, a little rain, reliable snow | 81Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| April | 77Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow | 57Dcold, rainy, clean air | Big Sky | 20 |
| May | 50Dcool, rainy, reliable snow | 21Fnice, rainy, clean air | Big Sky | 29 |
| June | 20Fnice, rainy, clean air | 12Fnice, rainy, clean air | Big Sky | 8 |
| July | 14Fwarm, a little rain, clean air | 16Fwarm, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| August | 12Fnice, a little rain, clean air | 18Fwarm, rainy, clean air | Lake Placid | 6 |
| September | 23Fnice, a little rain, clean air | 14Fnice, a little rain, clean air | Big Sky | 9 |
| October | 59Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 33Fcool, rainy, clean air | Big Sky | 26 |
| November | 74Bfreezing, a little rain, clean air | 70Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Big Sky | 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 (50 vs 21). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.