When to go · Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake in September
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
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 September?
No other month rates higher than September for Saranac Lake in this guide.
Weather in September
- Saranac LakeHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 12 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.
Labor Day big impact
1st Monday of September · United States
End of summer; last big road-trip weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saranac Lake, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Sep: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 12
Feb: 11 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Feb: 1
September: 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