When to go · Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake in August
Great month. Inside Saranac Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Saranac Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Saranac Lake in this guide.
Weather in August
- Saranac LakeHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saranac Lake, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Feb: 11 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Feb: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Feb: 1
August: Inside Saranac Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival.
February: Inside Saranac Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival.
Saranac Lake: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast