Zip 12983 (Saranac Lake, NY) Weather


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The most pleasant months of the year for the 12983 zip code are July, August and June. In the 12983 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 12983 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. December is the snowiest month in the 12983 zip code with 24.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant.

Today's Weather - Saranac Lake, NY

6 AM PST

Sunny

39°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
TodaySunny57° / 28°N 3 mph
SaturdayMostly Sunny62° / 44°S 3 to 12 mph
SundayRain Showers Likely66° / 49°SW 7 to 10 mph
MondayMostly Cloudy68° / 51°NE 5 mph
TuesdayShowers And Thunderstorms Likely68° / 51°S 6 mph
WednesdaySlight Chance Rain Showers69° / 46°S 3 to 8 mph
ThursdayChance Rain Showers62° / 42°W 6 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 106 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Saranac Lake (zip 12983) area is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

8.6 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January24°
February28°
March36° 13°
April50° 28°
May63° 38°
June71° 48°
July75° 52°
August74° 50°
September66° 43°
October53° 33°
November41° 24°
December29° 11°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Saranac Lake
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January0301714
February0271411
March029138
April022133
May08140
June01140
July00130
August00130
September04120
October016141
November024156
December0301813

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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