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When to go · Saranac Lake

Saranac Lake, month by month

The best months for Saranac Lake: Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Apr, May.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, many places closed); Jan cold snaps.-3 °C / -14 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Saranac Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival.-1 °C / -13 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.4 °C / -7 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, many places closed); Jan cold snaps.11 °C / 0 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, many places closed); Jan cold snaps.18 °C / 6 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Saranac Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival.23 °C / 11 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatInside Saranac Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival.25 °C / 13 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Saranac Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival.24 °C / 12 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Saranac Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival.19 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGreatInside Saranac Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival.12 °C / 3 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.5 °C / -2 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for water and hiking; late Sep–early Oct for foliage; Feb for Winter Carnival). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.-1 °C / -10 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday