Lake Placid vs Minneapolis: which is better, month by month

Minneapolis beats Lake Placid in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (91 vs 14) — while Lake Placid wins November to March.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Lake Placid

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month: February 90/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Minneapolis

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month: September 91/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Lake Placid vs Minneapolis — all 12 months

Month	Lake Placid	Minneapolis	Winner	Gap
January	88Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	34Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Lake Placid	54
February	90Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air	42Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Lake Placid	48
March	81Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	56Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Lake Placid	25
April	57Dcold, rainy, clean air	67Ccold, rainy, clean air	Minneapolis	10
May	21Fnice, rainy, clean air	84Anice, rainy, clean air	Minneapolis	63
June	12Fnice, rainy, clean air	86Awarm, rainy	Minneapolis	74
July	16Fwarm, rainy, clean air	80Ahot, rainy	Minneapolis	64
August	18Fwarm, rainy, clean air	78Bwarm, rainy, clean air	Minneapolis	60
September	14Fnice, a little rain, clean air	91Snice, a little rain, clean air	Minneapolis	77
October	33Fcool, rainy, clean air	71Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Minneapolis	38
November	70Bcold, a little rain, clean air	53Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Lake Placid	17
December	85Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	37Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Lake Placid	48

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (14 vs 91). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.