Lake Placid December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Lake Placid, New York in the month of December.
Typical Lake Placid December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 32.2 °F
Average daily low 13.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.3 inches
Average monthly snow 21.8 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 59.5%
Daily chance of snow 38.6%
Lake Placid December Weather Records
1897–2024
Highest temperature 63 °F December 6, 2001
Lowest temperature -39 °F December 30, 1917
Highest daily low 52 °F December 12, 1899
Lowest daily high -14 °F December 30, 1917
Hottest average high temperature 38.5 °F 2006
Coldest average high temperature 17.2 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 2.8 inches December 12, 1952
Most monthly precipitation 6.6 inches 1983
Most daily snow 20.0 inches December 15, 2003
Most monthly snow 61.5 inches 1969
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 37.0 18.9 60 -18
December 2 36.8 18.6 59 -17
December 3 36.5 18.4 56 -17
December 4 36.0 18.1 59 -26
December 5 35.5 17.6 62 -17
December 6 35.1 17.1 63 -11
December 7 34.6 16.5 62 -15
December 8 34.3 16.2 58 -17
December 9 34.0 16.1 55 -20
December 10 33.9 15.9 60 -18
December 11 33.5 15.5 60 -24
December 12 33.2 15.1 58 -30
December 13 32.8 14.6 57 -22
December 14 32.5 14.3 52 -29
December 15 32.2 13.9 52 -22
December 16 31.8 13.5 53 -29
December 17 31.6 13.1 56 -27
December 18 31.4 12.7 53 -26
December 19 31.0 12.3 50 -21
December 20 30.9 12.0 53 -36
December 21 30.7 11.7 55 -28
December 22 30.6 11.5 55 -22
December 23 30.7 11.5 58 -26
December 24 30.7 11.6 52 -25
December 25 30.4 11.4 55 -31
December 26 30.1 11.1 58 -33
December 27 29.9 10.9 55 -31
December 28 29.6 10.7 58 -22
December 29 29.5 10.6 57 -28
December 30 29.4 10.6 54 -39
December 31 29.3 10.5 53 -35
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1897–2024 Lake Placid 2 S location