2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Saranac Lake, NY vs Rochester, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Rochester. Saranac Lake averages 160 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester, New York gets 33.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Saranac Lake, New York gets 40.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rochester averages 77.3 inches of snow per year. Saranac Lake averages 106.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Rochester, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.3
Rain: averages 33.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77.3 inches of snow a year

Saranac Lake, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 75.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.8
Rain: averages 40.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 106.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rochester is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

Today's Weather - Saranac Lake, NY

55°F

Today's Weather - Rochester, NY

49°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Saranac Lake / Rochester

July is the hottest month for Saranac Lake with an average high temperature of 75.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Saranac Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saranac Lake are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Rochester with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Rochester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rochester are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saranac Lake with an average of 2.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rochester with an average of 17.3°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Saranac Lake, there are 0.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.

In Rochester, there are 5.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Saranac Lake, there are 191.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Rochester, there are 131.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Saranac Lake, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Rochester, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

July is the wettest month in Saranac Lake 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 40.8 inches in Saranac Lake means that it is drier than most places in New York.


September is the wettest month in Rochester with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.4 inches in Rochester means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

December is the rainiest month in Saranac Lake with 17.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 12.2 rainy days. There are 170.2 rainy days annually in Saranac Lake, 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 Rochester with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 141.5 rainy days annually in Rochester, which is rainier than most places in New York. 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 106.4 inches in Saranac Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 77.3 inches in Rochester means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

December is the snowiest month in Saranac Lake with 24.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Rochester with 22.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.