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Lake Placid January Weather

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

Typical Lake Placid January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	26.9 °F
Average daily low	6.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation	3.1 inches
Average monthly snow	22.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	59.6%
Daily chance of snow	44.2%

Lake Placid January Weather Records 1897–2024
Highest temperature	62 °F	January 8, 2008
Lowest temperature	-37 °F	January 13, 1914
Highest daily low	50 °F	January 16, 1995
Lowest daily high	-17 °F	January 13, 1914
Hottest average high temperature	36.5 °F	2006
Coldest average high temperature	12.4 °F	1912
Most daily precipitation	2.5 inches	January 8, 1998
Most monthly precipitation	7.4 inches	1913
Most daily snow	26.0 inches	January 30, 1925
Most monthly snow	49.8 inches	2019

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

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	29.2	10.1	52	-30
January 2	28.9	9.8	52	-30
January 3	28.8	9.7	52	-32
January 4	28.8	9.5	57	-32
January 5	28.7	9.3	61	-25
January 6	28.5	9.1	55	-32
January 7	28.2	8.6	50	-26
January 8	27.9	8.2	62	-34
January 9	27.8	7.9	57	-26
January 10	27.7	7.7	48	-30
January 11	27.5	7.3	53	-29
January 12	27.2	6.9	53	-29
January 13	27.0	6.5	56	-37
January 14	27.0	6.4	60	-36
January 15	27.0	6.3	60	-36
January 16	26.9	6.2	59	-32
January 17	27.0	6.1	51	-26
January 18	27.0	6.1	48	-31
January 19	27.1	6.0	57	-29
January 20	27.1	5.9	52	-27
January 21	27.1	5.7	51	-22
January 22	27.1	5.6	52	-27
January 23	27.1	5.5	50	-30
January 24	27.2	5.4	54	-31
January 25	27.3	5.4	53	-32
January 26	27.4	5.4	62	-33
January 27	27.3	5.3	59	-32
January 28	27.3	4.9	51	-32
January 29	27.2	4.6	45	-26
January 30	27.2	4.5	51	-32
January 31	27.3	4.6	56	-31

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1897–2024	Lake Placid 2 S	location