SeasonMapLake Placid vs Telluride: which is better, month by month
Lake Placid and Telluride split the year 5–5 — Lake Placid wins January, February, July, August and December, Telluride wins March, May, June, September and October, and they are within 3 points in April and November.
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.
Lake Placid vs Telluride — all 12 months
| Month | Lake Placid | Telluride | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | 82Afreezing, dry, clean air | Lake Placid | 6 |
| February | 90Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | 85Afreezing, a little rain, reliable snow | Lake Placid | 5 |
| March | 81Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | 87Acold, a little rain, reliable snow | Telluride | 6 |
| April | 57Dcold, rainy, clean air | 59Dcold, dry, reliable snow | Tie | 2 |
| May | 21Fnice, rainy, clean air | 33Fcool, a little rain, reliable snow | Telluride | 12 |
| June | 12Fnice, rainy, clean air | 17Fnice, a little rain | Telluride | 5 |
| July | 16Fwarm, rainy, clean air | 12Fwarm, a little rain | Lake Placid | 4 |
| August | 18Fwarm, rainy, clean air | 14Fnice, a little rain, clean air | Lake Placid | 4 |
| September | 14Fnice, a little rain, clean air | 19Fnice, a little rain, clean air | Telluride | 5 |
| October | 33Fcool, rainy, clean air | 38Fcool, dry, clean air | Telluride | 5 |
| November | 70Bcold, a little rain, clean air | 68Ccold, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| December | 85Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | 78Bfreezing, dry, clean air | Lake Placid | 7 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (21 vs 33). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.