When to go · Lake Placid
Lake Placid in January
Great month. Inside Lake Placid's best window: Jun-Sep for hiking and lake swimming; Jan-Mar for skiing, skating and ice climbing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −3°C27°F / −14°C7°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Lake Placid
Inside Lake Placid's best window: Jun-Sep for hiking and lake swimming; Jan-Mar for skiing, skating and ice climbing.
Weather in January
- Lake PlacidHighs around -3 °C, lows around -14 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 27 °F, lows around 7 °F, rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast