Lake Placid, New York weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Good
Best time to visit: May – September
Best for skiing: December – April
What is the weather like in Lake Placid, New York in August?
In August, Lake Placid, New York is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 102 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Lake Placid, New York.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 71 | 70 | 74 |
| Day | 23° | 22° | 19° |
| Night | 15° | 14° | 10° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 15 | 15 | 11 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 14 h 5 min05:58 – 20:03
- UV index
- 8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 3 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 59 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−4America/New_York
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %60 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %25 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Lake Placid, New York in August: quick answers
Is Lake Placid, New York hot in August?
Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Lake Placid, New York average 22 °C and nights cool to about 14 °C.
Does it rain much in Lake Placid, New York in August?
It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 102 mm.
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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