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Lake Placid vs Stowe weather

Lake Placid, NY and Stowe, VT · 65 mi apart

July highs: 74°F in Lake Placid, 79°F in Stowe (Stowe is 5°F warmer). January highs: 23°F and 26°F (Stowe is 3°F warmer). Lake Placid has about 179 wet days a year, Stowe about 163. Muggy days: about 15 a year in Lake Placid, about 8 in Stowe. Snow: 104.1 in a year in Lake Placid, 87.5 in in Stowe.

Lake Placid, NY

0°20°40°60°80° January: normal high 23°F (-5°C), low 7°F (-14°C) 23° 7° February: normal high 27°F (-3°C), low 8°F (-13°C) March: normal high 36°F (2°C), low 16°F (-9°C) April: normal high 49°F (9°C), low 29°F (-2°C) May: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 40°F (4°C) June: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 49°F (9°C) July: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 54°F (12°C) 74° 54° August: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 52°F (11°C) September: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 45°F (7°C) October: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 35°F (2°C) November: normal high 40°F (4°C), low 25°F (-4°C) December: normal high 29°F (-2°C), low 14°F (-10°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May, June

Stowe, VT

0°20°40°60°80° January: normal high 26°F (-3°C), low 5°F (-15°C) 26° 5° February: normal high 30°F (-1°C), low 6°F (-14°C) March: normal high 39°F (4°C), low 17°F (-8°C) April: normal high 53°F (12°C), low 29°F (-2°C) May: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 40°F (4°C) June: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 50°F (10°C) July: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 55°F (13°C) 79° 55° August: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 53°F (12°C) September: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 45°F (7°C) October: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 35°F (2°C) November: normal high 43°F (6°C), low 25°F (-4°C) December: normal high 32°F (0°C), low 14°F (-10°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May, June, September

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Stowe (January high 26°F vs January high 23°F)
  • Cooler summers: Lake Placid (July high 74°F vs July high 79°F)
  • Fewer wet days: Stowe (163 a year vs 179 a year)
  • Less snow: Stowe (87.5 in vs 104.1 in)
  • Longer growing season: Stowe (129 frost-free days vs 118 frost-free days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high Lake PlacidAvg high StoweWet days Lake PlacidWet days Stowe
Winter (Dec-Feb)26°F29°F5137
Spring (Mar-May)49°F52°F4339
Summer (Jun-Aug)72°F77°F4245
Fall (Sep-Nov)53°F57°F4341

Side by side over a year

Lake PlacidStowe
Hot days (90°F+)14
Freezing nights185173
Muggy days158
Comfortable days8789
Precipitation43.8 in35.5 in
Snowfall104.1 in87.5 in
Frost dateslast May 27, first Sep 22last May 20, first Sep 28
Daylight in June / December15.5 h / 8.9 h15.5 h / 8.9 h
Best monthsMay, JuneMay, June, September

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh Lake PlacidHigh StoweWet days Lake PlacidWet days Stowe
January23°F26°F1912
February27°F30°F1410
March36°F39°F1312
April49°F53°F1413
May62°F66°F1514
June70°F74°F1515
July74°F79°F1415
August73°F77°F1315
September66°F70°F1212
October52°F56°F1515
November40°F43°F1514
December29°F32°F1915

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Lake Placid, NY: temperature from Lake Placid 2 S (USC00304555), 1.7 mi N of the city center; precipitation from Lake Placid 2 S (USC00304555). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Stowe, VT: temperature from Morrisville Stowe State Airport (USW00054771), 5.9 mi NE of the city center; precipitation from Morrisville Stowe State Airport (USW00054771). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.