Mountain air

Lake Placid, New York weather in November

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

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Holiday weather in November

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

Best for skiing: December – April

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

In November, Lake Placid, New York is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 88 mm in total. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Lake Placid, New York.

November compared

How the weather changes from October to December. Tap a month to open it.

OctoberOctNovemberNovDecemberDec
Score41109
Day11°4°−2°
Night4°−3°−10°
Sun4 h3 h2 h
Rain days131314

More details for November

Daylight
9 h 40 min06:51 – 16:31
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
72 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
6 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−5America/New_York

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %34 %

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

What to pack in November

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Lake Placid, New York in November: quick answers

Is Lake Placid, New York hot in November?

No. In November, Lake Placid, New York is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C and nights drop to about −3 °C.

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

Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 88 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