When to go · Lake Placid

Lake Placid in January

Great month. Inside Lake Placid's best window: Jun-Sep for hiking and lake swimming; Jan-Mar for skiing, skating and ice climbing.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Low; United States overall
Prices: Low; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Lake Placid

Inside Lake Placid's best window: Jun-Sep for hiking and lake swimming; Jan-Mar for skiing, skating and ice climbing.

No other month rates higher than January for Lake Placid in this guide.

Long-term averages

Lake PlacidHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °C), rain on about 14 days

United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lake Placid, side by side.

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Second month

January: Inside Lake Placid's best window: Jun-Sep for hiking and lake swimming; Jan-Mar for skiing, skating and ice climbing.

February: Inside Lake Placid's best window: Jun-Sep for hiking and lake swimming; Jan-Mar for skiing, skating and ice climbing.

Lake Placid: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.