SeasonMapLake Placid weather by month
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The best time to visit Lake Placid is December to February — 90/100 in February, -1°C and 9 rainy days. The best season is winter, December to February (88/100 on average).
The worst month is June at 12/100 — nice, rainy, clean air. See June →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Lake Placid, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Lake Placid is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 88 | A | -3°C | 9 d | 5 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 90 | S | -1°C | 9 d | 6 h | Busy | 1 |
| MarMarch | 81 | A | 3°C | 11 d | 7 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 57 | D | 10°C | 12 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| MayMay | 21 | F | 18°C | 12 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 12 | F | 22°C | 13 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| JulJuly | 16 | F | 25°C | 11 d | 12 h | Peak | 1 |
| AugAugust | 18 | F | 24°C | 13 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| SepSeptember | 14 | F | 21°C | 8 d | 9 h | Peak | 1 |
| OctOctober | 33 | F | 14°C | 12 d | 7 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 70 | B | 5°C | 11 d | 5 h | Busy | 1 |
| DecDecember | 85 | A | -1°C | 12 d | 4 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Lake Placid through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Lake Placid in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyone of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet