Lake Placid weather in August: Lake Placid, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Lake Placid in August has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 63°F, falling from 74°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal August, 3.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 11°C, 101 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationLake Placid (2 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00304555
- Location44.30°N 73.98°W
- Elevation1,888 ft (576 m)
- Population2,302
- Jan 23° 7°
- Feb 27° 8°
- Mar 36° 16°
- Apr 49° 29°
- May 62° 40°
- Jun 70° 49°
- Jul 74° 54°
- Aug 73° 52°
- Sep 66° 45°
- Oct 52° 35°
- Nov 40° 25°
- Dec 29° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lake Placid in August?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 62.5°F. August is 1.6°F cooler than July and 6.8°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Lake Placid and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 74°F on August 1 to 71°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 61°F and 64°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 74°F | 54°F | 46% | 31% |
| August 8 | 73°F | 53°F | 45% | 29% |
| August 15 | 73°F | 53°F | 43% | 28% |
| August 22 | 72°F | 52°F | 41% | 26% |
| August 31 | 71°F | 50°F | 39% | 26% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 74°F | 54°F | 46% | 31% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 74°F | 54°F | 46% | 31% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 73°F | 54°F | 46% | 30% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 73°F | 54°F | 46% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 5 | 73°F | 54°F | 46% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 73°F | 54°F | 45% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 73°F | 54°F | 45% | 29% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 73°F | 53°F | 45% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 9 | 73°F | 53°F | 45% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 73°F | 53°F | 44% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 11 | 73°F | 53°F | 44% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 73°F | 53°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 13 | 73°F | 53°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 14 | 73°F | 53°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 15 | 73°F | 53°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 16 | 73°F | 53°F | 43% | 27% | 14 h |
| August 17 | 73°F | 53°F | 43% | 27% | 14 h |
| August 18 | 73°F | 52°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h |
| August 19 | 72°F | 52°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 72°F | 52°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 21 | 72°F | 52°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 22 | 72°F | 52°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 23 | 72°F | 52°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 72°F | 52°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 25 | 72°F | 51°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 26 | 72°F | 51°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 72°F | 51°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 72°F | 51°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 71°F | 51°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 71°F | 50°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 71°F | 50°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 52°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 14 h 40 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00304555; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lake Placid in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around August 1 (46%). In all, 3.96 in falls on 13 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00304555.
What are the records for August in Lake Placid?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1897) is 94°F, on August 14, 1944; the coldest is 27°F, on August 31, 1976. The wettest August brought 7.70 in (2004).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.5°F: 2021 66.4°F (+3.9), 2022 66.0°F (+3.5), 2023 61.3°F (−1.2), 2024 63.4°F (+0.9), 2025 62.5°F (at normal), 2026 63.9°F (+1.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.4°F | +3.9°F | 4.78 in |
| 2022 | 66.0°F | +3.5°F | 4.66 in |
| 2023 | 61.3°F | −1.2°F | 7.24 in |
| 2024 | 63.4°F | +0.9°F | 5.88 in |
| 2025 | 62.5°F | at normal | 2.34 in |
| 2026 | 63.9°F | +1.4°F | 5.27 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00304555; recent months: ACIS, station USC00304555. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Lake Placid compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, August normal highs run from 71°F in Cooperstown to 85°F in Mineola; Lake Placid's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.