When to go · Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Saranac Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival.
- JuneGreatInside Saranac Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival.
- JulyGreatInside Saranac Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival.
- AugustGreatInside Saranac Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival.
Weather in December
- Saranac LakeHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 15 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
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
Dec: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Dec: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
Feb: 11 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 1
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast