Lake Placid, FL climate
Lake Placid has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 50°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lake Placid feels like
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Lake Placid weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74° | 50° | 2.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| February | 77° | 53° | 2.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 56° – 72° |
| March | 80° | 56° | 2.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 74° |
| April | 85° | 60° | 2.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| May | 89° | 65° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| June | 91° | 71° | 8.7" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 72° | 7.4" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 73° | 7.8" | 0 | 17 | 0 | 81° – 84° |
| September | 90° | 72° | 7.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 79° – 82° |
| October | 86° | 66° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| November | 80° | 58° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| December | 76° | 53° | 2.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 52° – 73° |
| Year | 84° | 62° | 51.9" | 0.0" | 110 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Lake Placid
Lake Placid gets 52 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year.
About 300 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 26 and the first one by December 22. That leaves about 300 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lake Placid
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lake Placid, 13% of that work is heating and 87% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Lake Placid compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lake Placid averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°). The shift is larger than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lake Placid’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 52° to 73°. August is the most reliable, staying within 3°.
Common questions about Lake Placid’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lake Placid?
January, with a typical high of 74° and a low of 50°.
What is the hottest month in Lake Placid?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 72°. About 140 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lake Placid get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Lake Placid?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 22, and the last spring frost by February 26.
What is the rainiest month in Lake Placid?
June, with 8.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lake Placid itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Desoto City 8 Sw, FL (10 mi, snow) and Archbold Bio Stn, FL (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.