When to go · Lake Placid
Lake Placid in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Late Oct-Nov and late Mar-Apr (mud season, many trails and attractions closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 11°C52°F / −1°C30°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Late Oct-Nov and late Mar-Apr (mud season, many trails and attractions closed).
Weather in April
- Lake PlacidHighs around 11 °C, lows around -1 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 52 °F, lows around 30 °F, rain on about 13 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.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast