Mountain air

Lake Placid, New York weather in April

Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

32

Holiday weather in April

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

Best for skiing: December – April

What is the weather like in Lake Placid, New York in April?

In April, Lake Placid, New York is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 108 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Lake Placid, New York.

April compared

How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score153268
Day1°9°16°
Night−8°−1°7°
Sun5 h6 h6 h
Rain days141415

More details for April

Daylight
13 h 25 min06:14 – 19:38
UV index
7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
67 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
5 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−4America/New_York

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %26 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %45 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %32 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in April

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Lake Placid, New York in April: quick answers

Is Lake Placid, New York hot in April?

No. In April, Lake Placid, New York is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C and nights drop to about −1 °C.

Does it rain much in Lake Placid, New York in April?

Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 108 mm in total.

Lake Placid, New York month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences