Lake Placid, New York weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
Best for skiing: December – April
What is the weather like in Lake Placid, New York in March?
In March, Lake Placid, New York is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−8 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 14 days, totalling 87 mm. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Lake Placid, New York.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| Day | −3° | 1° | 9° |
| Night | −13° | −8° | −1° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 14 | 14 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min07:10 – 19:01
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 69 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 9 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−4America/New_York
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %30 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %31 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Lake Placid, New York in March: quick answers
Is Lake Placid, New York hot in March?
No. In March, Lake Placid, New York is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C and nights drop to about −8 °C.
Does it rain much in Lake Placid, New York in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 87 mm in total.
Lake Placid, New York month by month
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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