SeasonMapLake Placid vs Vail: which is better, month by month
Vail beats Lake Placid in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (35 vs 21) — while Lake Placid wins July to August; they are within 3 points in February to March.
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 Vail — all 12 months
| Month | Lake Placid | Vail | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | 93Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Vail | 5 |
| February | 90Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | 87Afreezing, a little rain, reliable snow | Tie | 3 |
| March | 81Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | 82Acold, rainy, reliable snow | Tie | 1 |
| April | 57Dcold, rainy, clean air | 62Ccold, rainy, reliable snow | Vail | 5 |
| May | 21Fnice, rainy, clean air | 35Fcool, a little rain, reliable snow | Vail | 14 |
| June | 12Fnice, rainy, clean air | 17Fnice, a little rain | Vail | 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 | 20Fnice, a little rain, clean air | Vail | 6 |
| October | 33Fcool, rainy, clean air | 46Fcool, a little rain, clean air | Vail | 13 |
| November | 70Bcold, a little rain, clean air | 76Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Vail | 6 |
| December | 85Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | 89Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | Vail | 4 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (21 vs 35). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.