2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lake Placid, NY vs Pittsburgh, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Pittsburgh. Lake Placid averages 162 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania gets 38.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lake Placid, New York gets 40.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pittsburgh averages 27.7 inches of snow per year. Lake Placid averages 102.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 83.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27.7 inches of snow a year

Lake Placid, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 75.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3.8
Rain: averages 40.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 102.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pittsburgh is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Placid is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

Today's Weather - Lake Placid, NY

46°F

Today's Weather - Pittsburgh, PA

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lake Placid / Pittsburgh

July is the hottest month for Lake Placid with an average high temperature of 75.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Lake Placid, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Placid are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Pittsburgh with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Pittsburgh, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pittsburgh are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Placid with an average of 3.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pittsburgh with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Lake Placid, there are 0.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.

In Pittsburgh, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Lake Placid, there are 190.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Pittsburgh, there are 114.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Lake Placid, there are 36.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Pittsburgh, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

July is the wettest month in Lake Placid with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Lake Placid means that it is drier than most places in New York.


May is the wettest month in Pittsburgh with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Pittsburgh means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.

December is the rainiest month in Lake Placid with 17.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 12.2 rainy days. There are 170.1 rainy days annually in Lake Placid, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Pittsburgh with 14.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 140.4 rainy days annually in Pittsburgh, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 102.4 inches in Lake Placid means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 27.7 inches in Pittsburgh means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

December is the snowiest month in Lake Placid with 24.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Pittsburgh with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.