2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Minocqua, WI vs Lake Placid, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Lake Placid. Minocqua averages 188 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Placid, New York gets 40.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Minocqua, Wisconsin gets 31.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lake Placid averages 102.4 inches of snow per year. Minocqua averages 78.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Minocqua, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 76.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0.8
Rain: averages 31.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Minocqua is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

Today's Weather - Minocqua, WI

50°F

Today's Weather - Lake Placid, NY

43°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Minocqua with an average high temperature of 76.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Minocqua, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Minocqua are July, August and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Minocqua with an average of 0.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

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.

In Minocqua, there are 1.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.

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 Minocqua, there are 191.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

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 Minocqua, there are 43.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

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.

September is the wettest month in Minocqua with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.8 inches in Minocqua means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.


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 rainiest month in Minocqua with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 126.4 rainy days annually in Minocqua, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 78.3 inches in Minocqua means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin.

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

December is the snowiest month in Minocqua with 16.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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