2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lake Placid, NY vs Bethel, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Bethel. Lake Placid averages 162 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bethel, Maine gets 46.2 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.

Bethel averages 76.4 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

Bethel, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 78.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.5
Rain: averages 46.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76.4 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 Bethel is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

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

42°F

Today's Weather - Bethel, ME

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Bethel with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Bethel, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bethel are July, August and June.

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 Bethel with an average of 5.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

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 Bethel, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.

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 Bethel, there are 174.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

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 Bethel, there are 24.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

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.


October is the wettest month in Bethel with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in Bethel means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

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.

June is the rainiest month in Bethel with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 126.9 rainy days annually in Bethel, which is less rainy than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring 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 76.4 inches in Bethel means that it is snowier than most places in Maine.

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 Bethel with 19.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.