Lake George, NY

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from GLENS FALLS FARM, NY US.

Dfb Warm-summer humid continental climate 6a USDA hardiness Zone 6a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Lake George has an annual average temperature of 45.2°F with about 46.7 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 83.9°F), and the coldest is January (average low 6.2°F). July is typically the wettest month (4.67 in) and February the driest (3.04 in).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
51.6°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
7,386
Cooling need
258

Best time to visit Lake George

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

0 of 366 (0%) of Lake George's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1940s
0
1950s
27
1960s
51
1970s
70
1980s
47
1990s
65
2000s
62
2010s
44

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 31.2°F 6.2°F 18.7°F 3.34 in 11
February 33.8°F 6.5°F 20.2°F 3.04 in 7
March 43.8°F 17.8°F 30.8°F 3.49 in 9
April 58.4°F 29.9°F 44.1°F 3.96 in 10
May 70.6°F 41.6°F 56.1°F 3.64 in 12
June 79.3°F 51.6°F 65.5°F 4.51 in 11
July 83.9°F 56.7°F 70.3°F 4.67 in 10
August 81.5°F 54.2°F 67.8°F 3.69 in 9
September 73.5°F 46.2°F 59.9°F 4.08 in 9
October 60.5°F 34.8°F 47.6°F 4.12 in 10
November 47.6°F 24.3°F 36.0°F 3.90 in 9
December 36.6°F 14.1°F 25.4°F 4.21 in 10

Climate twins of Lake George

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