Lake Placid Weather in 1978

Historical record of Lake Placid, New York weather for the year 1978 based on NOAA data.

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1978 Lake Placid Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	86 °F	May 28
Lowest temperature	-26 °F	February 4
Highest daily low	69 °F	July 22
Lowest daily high	7 °F	February 4
Most daily precipitation	2.2 inches	January 9
Total annual precipitation	37.3 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Lake Placid in 1978?

The highest temperature recorded in Lake Placid, New York in 1978 was 86 °F which happened on May 28.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Lake Placid in 1978

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	86 °F	May 28
2	85 °F	May 27
2	85 °F	May 26
4	84 °F	Jul 8
4	84 °F	Jul 7
4	84 °F	May 30
7	83 °F	May 29
8	82 °F	Jul 20
9	81 °F	Aug 19
9	81 °F	Aug 15
9	81 °F	Jul 21
9	81 °F	Jul 19
9	81 °F	Jun 27
9	81 °F	Jun 12
9	81 °F	Jun 11

What was the coldest temperature in Lake Placid in 1978?

The lowest temperature recorded in Lake Placid, New York in 1978 was -26 °F which happened on Feb 4.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Lake Placid in 1978

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-26 °F	February 4
2	-25 °F	February 5
3	-23 °F	February 3
4	-16 °F	February 20
4	-16 °F	February 9
6	-15 °F	February 15
7	-13 °F	March 1
7	-13 °F	January 31
7	-13 °F	January 22
10	-12 °F	March 8
10	-12 °F	February 11
10	-12 °F	February 10
10	-12 °F	February 2

January 1978 Lake Placid Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
January 1	20	2	0.00
January 2	18	5	0.07
January 3	14	6	0.01
January 4	19	-11	0.00
January 5	25	17	0.02
January 6	24	8	0.08
January 7	29	3	0.00
January 8	34	24	0.28
January 9	52	6	2.22
January 10	7	-11	0.08
January 11	16	-8	0.09
January 12	16	3	0.04
January 13	21	-8	0.01
January 14	16	6	0.27
January 15	10	3	0.09
January 16	16	0	0.00
January 17	20	-6	0.00
January 18	17	10	0.73
January 19	20	4	0.00
January 20	15	4	0.26
January 21	11	4	0.77
January 22	23	-13	0.02
January 23	21	14	0.01
January 24	32	9	0.00
January 25	35	22	0.04
January 26	49	26	0.69
January 27	28	9	0.10
January 28	15	7	0.02
January 29	8	-8	0.00
January 30	12	0	0.01
January 31	17	-13	0.00

February 1978 Lake Placid Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	15	8	0.02
February 2	15	-12	0.00
February 3	14	-23	0.00
February 4	7	-26	0.00
February 5	15	-25	0.00
February 6	15	-4	0.00
February 7	19	6	0.75
February 8	26	2	0.20
February 9	22	-16	0.00
February 10	18	-12	0.00
February 11	18	-12	0.00
February 12	23	10	0.00
February 13	20	10	0.02
February 14	26	-8	0.00
February 15	24	-15	0.00
February 16	30	-10	0.00
February 17	28	3	0.00
February 18	27	-1	0.00
February 19	20	1	0.00
February 20	21	-16	0.00
February 21	17	-4	0.00
February 22	13	2	0.02
February 23	28	2	0.00
February 24	25	14	0.00
February 25	31	-3	0.05
February 26	26	-8	0.00
February 27	21	5	0.04
February 28	20	-7	0.00

March 1978 Lake Placid Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	19	-13	0.00
March 2	19	-9	0.00
March 3	27	-11	0.02
March 4	18	7	0.08
March 5	15	-3	0.00
March 6	21	6	0.00
March 7	22	3	0.00
March 8	35	-12	0.00
March 9	44	6	0.00
March 10	43	25	0.00
March 11	40	8	0.00
March 12	37	30	0.08
March 13	47	8	0.00
March 14	42	35	1.86
March 15	42	23	0.03
March 16	29	11	0.00
March 17	28	3	0.00
March 18	28	1	0.00
March 19	35	17	0.09
March 20	34	2	0.04
March 21	53	23	0.15
March 22	48	25	0.18
March 23	34	n/a	0.16
March 24	32	15	0.00
March 25	36	14	0.00
March 26	32	18	0.44
March 27	43	28	0.70
March 28	41	28	0.07
March 29	35	28	0.07
March 30	37	21	0.01
March 31	40	28	0.00

April 1978 Lake Placid Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	49	24	0.63
April 2	45	16	0.04
April 3	38	5	0.00
April 4	45	28	0.00
April 5	43	28	0.43
April 6	44	27	0.00
April 7	42	25	0.29
April 8	34	20	0.26
April 9	32	14	0.00
April 10	48	7	0.00
April 11	53	32	0.52
April 12	48	31	0.24
April 13	55	38	0.00
April 14	45	28	0.02
April 15	33	25	0.05
April 16	42	28	0.07
April 17	47	26	0.00
April 18	50	22	0.01
April 19	49	29	0.25
April 20	43	35	0.09
April 21	40	31	0.03
April 22	46	26	0.02
April 23	47	20	0.00
April 24	51	26	0.00
April 25	50	28	0.00
April 26	56	23	0.00
April 27	58	27	0.00
April 28	55	25	0.00
April 29	53	18	0.00
April 30	n/a	n/a	0.00

May 1978 Lake Placid Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	32	25	0.05
May 2	34	25	0.00
May 3	47	30	0.00
May 4	54	25	0.00
May 5	57	33	0.00
May 6	56	32	0.00
May 7	n/a	n/a	0.00
May 8	63	32	0.00
May 9	67	57	0.22
May 10	63	42	0.30
May 11	67	37	0.10
May 12	67	34	0.00
May 13	64	53	0.00
May 14	62	59	0.00
May 15	60	46	0.09
May 16	64	46	0.00
May 17	59	48	0.42
May 18	61	47	0.00
May 19	76	39	0.00
May 20	78	n/a	0.00
May 21	71	40	0.52
May 22	65	36	0.00
May 23	77	37	0.00
May 24	77	40	0.00
May 25	80	41	0.00
May 26	85	45	0.00
May 27	85	49	0.00
May 28	86	50	0.00
May 29	83	51	0.00
May 30	84	49	0.09
May 31	n/a	n/a	0.14

June 1978 Lake Placid Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	73	57	0.00
June 2	80	48	0.24
June 3	63	53	0.00
June 4	62	43	0.00
June 5	60	35	0.31
June 6	69	31	0.01
June 7	72	44	0.00
June 8	n/a	n/a	0.30
June 9	71	55	0.01
June 10	64	35	0.14
June 11	81	45	0.00
June 12	81	64	0.00
June 13	80	49	0.52
June 14	52	35	0.26
June 15	62	36	0.00
June 16	71	33	0.00
June 17	70	58	0.00
June 18	75	54	0.23
June 19	75	61	0.32
June 20	71	55	0.10
June 21	80	52	0.00
June 22	78	56	0.08
June 23	68	50	0.00
June 24	68	47	0.00
June 25	79	40	0.00
June 26	75	49	0.00
June 27	81	45	0.00
June 28	76	51	0.78
June 29	72	58	0.02
June 30	72	48	0.21

July 1978 Lake Placid Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	64	44	0.00
July 2	66	34	0.00
July 3	70	37	0.00
July 4	70	50	0.00
July 5	75	40	0.00
July 6	79	49	0.00
July 7	84	60	0.00
July 8	84	58	0.00
July 9	n/a	59	0.01
July 10	68	45	0.00
July 11	70	45	0.00
July 12	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 13	77	44	0.00
July 14	75	60	0.00
July 15	76	55	0.00
July 16	74	46	0.69
July 17	69	55	0.01
July 18	74	47	0.00
July 19	81	48	0.00
July 20	82	44	0.00
July 21	81	62	0.00
July 22	80	69	0.01
July 23	79	65	0.00
July 24	77	48	0.04
July 25	74	42	0.00
July 26	74	57	0.00
July 27	75	45	1.01
July 28	64	58	0.15
July 29	63	40	0.31
July 30	n/a	34	0.18
July 31	63	39	0.00

August 1978 Lake Placid Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	70	54	0.01
August 2	76	47	0.00
August 3	76	65	0.12
August 4	67	55	0.21
August 5	70	41	0.00
August 6	71	45	0.00
August 7	75	49	0.20
August 8	75	62	0.00
August 9	n/a	n/a	0.32
August 10	67	57	0.00
August 11	72	41	0.00
August 12	68	58	0.44
August 13	74	57	0.00
August 14	78	57	0.00
August 15	81	54	0.00
August 16	80	n/a	0.00
August 17	78	62	0.54
August 18	n/a	n/a	0.00
August 19	81	42	0.00
August 20	78	58	0.38
August 21	68	40	0.00
August 22	73	37	0.00
August 23	70	44	0.00
August 24	65	50	0.89
August 25	55	48	0.01
August 26	61	44	0.00
August 27	65	37	0.00
August 28	63	43	0.07
August 29	66	60	0.03
August 30	68	54	0.00
August 31	66	50	0.00

September 1978 Lake Placid Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	n/a	50	0.00
September 2	n/a	38	0.00
September 3	n/a	48	0.02
September 4	n/a	50	0.14
September 5	n/a	49	0.00
September 6	n/a	43	0.00
September 7	n/a	n/a	0.46
September 8	n/a	30	0.00
September 9	n/a	42	0.00
September 10	n/a	28	0.00
September 11	n/a	41	0.63
September 12	n/a	46	0.95
September 13	n/a	28	0.00
September 14	n/a	27	0.00
September 15	n/a	51	0.00
September 16	n/a	52	0.30
September 17	n/a	33	0.00
September 18	n/a	34	0.00
September 19	n/a	39	0.11
September 20	n/a	36	0.00
September 21	77	61	0.00
September 22	68	46	0.11
September 23	62	28	0.00
September 24	68	31	0.00
September 25	61	42	0.09
September 26	57	21	0.00
September 27	68	36	0.00
September 28	58	38	0.35
September 29	55	25	0.00
September 30	61	35	0.00

October 1978 Lake Placid Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	58	51	0.14
October 2	56	44	0.00
October 3	62	33	0.08
October 4	60	34	0.00
October 5	60	47	0.49
October 6	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 7	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 8	33	28	0.58
October 9	45	25	0.00
October 10	51	39	0.03
October 11	68	38	0.00
October 12	63	51	0.00
October 13	59	45	0.28
October 14	46	34	2.06
October 15	35	27	0.04
October 16	38	14	0.00
October 17	40	11	0.00
October 18	47	16	0.00
October 19	46	36	0.12
October 20	48	25	0.00
October 21	65	28	0.00
October 22	72	50	0.00
October 23	64	32	0.12
October 24	38	16	0.01
October 25	n/a	27	0.00
October 26	56	n/a	0.37
October 27	51	34	0.53
October 28	50	35	0.03
October 29	56	28	0.03
October 30	50	15	0.00
October 31	59	31	0.00

November 1978 Lake Placid Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	53	25	0.00
November 2	54	27	0.00
November 3	n/a	n/a	0.00
November 4	64	25	0.00
November 5	65	34	0.00
November 6	61	42	0.00
November 7	55	35	0.06
November 8	45	26	0.02
November 9	53	n/a	0.00
November 10	48	27	0.00
November 11	54	33	0.00
November 12	49	22	0.00
November 13	42	10	0.02
November 14	52	34	0.06
November 15	50	31	0.00
November 16	49	26	0.00
November 17	39	15	0.10
November 18	53	36	0.61
November 19	40	30	0.00
November 20	35	16	0.00
November 21	24	7	0.00
November 22	32	-3	0.00
November 23	31	12	0.00
November 24	35	15	0.26
November 25	39	8	0.05
November 26	29	8	0.01
November 27	14	-5	0.01
November 28	33	12	0.27
November 29	32	16	0.00
November 30	35	26	0.00

December 1978 Lake Placid Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	30	16	0.00
December 2	32	17	0.06
December 3	28	-9	0.12
December 4	52	28	0.12
December 5	32	26	0.00
December 6	37	29	0.00
December 7	36	25	0.00
December 8	42	25	0.23
December 9	39	17	0.20
December 10	19	5	0.04
December 11	19	4	0.01
December 12	26	16	0.02
December 13	32	21	0.00
December 14	32	14	0.14
December 15	29	13	0.04
December 16	37	26	0.00
December 17	37	19	0.29
December 18	20	2	0.02
December 19	12	-3	0.01
December 20	20	-6	0.00
December 21	30	15	0.40
December 22	26	-6	0.00
December 23	32	16	0.00
December 24	31	6	0.00
December 25	31	16	0.78
December 26	23	16	0.10
December 27	20	11	0.06
December 28	20	0	0.00
December 29	28	-3	0.00
December 30	33	-3	0.00
December 31	37	27	0.10

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1897–2024	Lake Placid 2 S	location