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Lake Placid August Weather

Averages and records for weather in Lake Placid, New York in the month of August.

Typical Lake Placid August Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	75.9 °F
Average daily low	52.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.1 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	42.9%
Daily chance of snow	0%

Lake Placid August Weather Records 1897–2024
Highest temperature	94 °F	August 27, 1948
Lowest temperature	27 °F	August 31, 1976
Highest daily low	73 °F	August 2, 2006
Lowest daily high	45 °F	August 30, 1912
Hottest average high temperature	81.7 °F	1947
Coldest average high temperature	58.3 °F	1912
Most daily precipitation	3.5 inches	August 8, 1918
Most monthly precipitation	7.7 inches	2004
Most daily snow	none	-
Most monthly snow	none	-

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
August 1	77.2	54.0	92	35
August 2	77.1	53.8	92	35
August 3	77.1	53.8	92	33
August 4	77.0	53.8	91	32
August 5	76.8	53.7	90	35
August 6	76.7	53.4	92	34
August 7	76.6	53.3	91	37
August 8	76.5	53.2	87	37
August 9	76.4	53.1	90	36
August 10	76.3	52.9	92	35
August 11	76.3	52.7	91	34
August 12	76.3	52.6	89	35
August 13	76.2	52.6	92	35
August 14	76.2	52.5	94	37
August 15	76.1	52.4	93	37
August 16	75.9	52.2	90	32
August 17	75.8	52.1	88	32
August 18	75.6	51.8	90	29
August 19	75.5	51.5	88	31
August 20	75.4	51.4	89	34
August 21	75.4	51.4	89	33
August 22	75.2	51.2	88	33
August 23	75.1	51.0	93	32
August 24	75.0	50.9	89	31
August 25	74.8	50.7	91	28
August 26	74.7	50.5	91	32
August 27	74.4	50.3	94	31
August 28	74.2	50.0	90	32
August 29	74.0	49.7	92	31
August 30	73.8	49.5	88	32
August 31	73.6	49.3	89	27

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1897–2024	Lake Placid 2 S	location