Lake Luzerne, NY climate
Lake Luzerne has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 60 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade4° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 69°, and a typical Oct 1 in Lake Luzerne peaks around 65°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Lake Luzerne feels like
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Lake Luzerne 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 11° | 3.3" | 15.8" | 12 | 8° – 28° |
| February | 33° | 12° | 2.9" | 13.2" | 9 | 8° – 30° |
| March | 42° | 21° | 3.6" | 14.0" | 11 | 23° – 41° |
| April | 56° | 33° | 3.9" | 2.0" | 10 | 39° – 50° |
| May | 68° | 44° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 12 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 53° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 81° | 59° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 79° | 56° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 64° – 71° |
| September | 71° | 49° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 56° – 65° |
| October | 59° | 38° | 4.3" | 0.2" | 10 | 43° – 55° |
| November | 46° | 29° | 3.6" | 3.1" | 9 | 32° – 43° |
| December | 35° | 19° | 3.9" | 11.9" | 12 | 19° – 38° |
| Year | 56° | 35° | 45.5" | 60.3" | 123 |
“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 Luzerne
Lake Luzerne gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year.
About 143 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first one by September 30. That leaves about 143 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 87% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lake Luzerne
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lake Luzerne, 95% of that work is heating and 5% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
Lake Luzerne and its neighbors
Lake Luzerne borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.4°. Corinth has the coldest January nights (9°) and Moreau the hottest July afternoons (83°). Lake Luzerne’s January low is 11° and its July high 81°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Lake Luzerne 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 Luzerne averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lake Luzerne’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 8° to 30°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Lake Luzerne’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lake Luzerne?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 11°.
What is the hottest month in Lake Luzerne?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 59°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lake Luzerne get?
About 60 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Lake Luzerne?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 30, and the last spring frost by May 9.
What is the rainiest month in Lake Luzerne?
June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lake Luzerne itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Conklingville Dam, NY (6 mi, snow) and Glens Falls Airport, NY (10 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.