When to go · Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake in November
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: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Is another month better than November?
November 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 November
- Saranac LakeHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 14 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.
Thanksgiving big impact
4th Thursday of November · United States
Busiest travel days of the year; many shops and restaurants close on the day. Black Friday shopping follows.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saranac Lake, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Nov: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 14
Feb: 11 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Nov: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Feb: 1
November: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the 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