Lake Placid weather in January: Lake Placid, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Lake Placid in January has a normal high of 23°F and a normal low of 7°F, a daily mean of 15°F, holding near 23°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 19 days in a normal January, 3.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −5°C and low of −14°C, 79 mm of precipitation and 53 cm of snow in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 23°F and the normal low 7°F, for a daily mean of 14.9°F. January is 6.1°F cooler than December and 2.8°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Lake Placid and the 10th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 10°F and 20°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 61%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 24°F | 9°F | 61% | 30% |
| January 8 | 23°F | 7°F | 61% | 30% |
| January 15 | 23°F | 6°F | 59% | 29% |
| January 22 | 23°F | 6°F | 56% | 27% |
| January 31 | 24°F | 6°F | 53% | 25% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 22)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 24°F | 9°F | 61% | 30% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 24°F | 9°F | 61% | 30% | 9 h |
| January 3 | 24°F | 8°F | 61% | 30% | 9 h |
| January 4 | 24°F | 8°F | 61% | 30% | 9 h |
| January 5 | 24°F | 8°F | 61% | 30% | 9 h |
| January 6 | 24°F | 8°F | 61% | 30% | 9 h |
| January 7 | 24°F | 7°F | 61% | 30% | 9 h |
| January 8 | 23°F | 7°F | 61% | 30% | 9 h |
| January 9 | 23°F | 7°F | 61% | 30% | 9 h |
| January 10 | 23°F | 7°F | 60% | 29% | 9 h |
| January 11 | 23°F | 7°F | 60% | 29% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 23°F | 7°F | 60% | 29% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 23°F | 6°F | 60% | 29% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 23°F | 6°F | 59% | 29% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 23°F | 6°F | 59% | 29% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 23°F | 6°F | 59% | 28% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 23°F | 6°F | 58% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 23°F | 6°F | 58% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 23°F | 6°F | 58% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 23°F | 6°F | 57% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 23°F | 6°F | 57% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 23°F | 6°F | 56% | 27% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 23°F | 6°F | 56% | 27% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 23°F | 6°F | 56% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 23°F | 6°F | 55% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 23°F | 6°F | 55% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 23°F | 6°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 24°F | 6°F | 54% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 24°F | 6°F | 54% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 24°F | 6°F | 53% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 24°F | 6°F | 53% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 23°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 7°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 190.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 21.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 60%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 or snow in Lake Placid in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 58% on average, highest around January 1 (61%). In all, 3.10 in falls on 19 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Lake Placid, 30 nights fall to freezing, 21 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 21.0 inches.
Snow falls on 14 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 29 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00304555.
What are the records for January in Lake Placid?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1897) is 62°F, on January 26, 1950; the coldest is −37°F, on January 13, 1914. The wettest January brought 7.36 in (1913); the snowiest, 49.8 inches (2019).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 14.9°F: 2021 16.2°F (+1.3), 2022 7.0°F (−7.9), 2023 23.2°F (+8.3), 2024 20.1°F (+5.2), 2026 12.4°F (−2.5). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16.2°F | +1.3°F | 2.27 in |
| 2022 | 7.0°F | −7.9°F | 2.21 in |
| 2023 | 23.2°F | +8.3°F | 4.81 in |
| 2024 | 20.1°F | +5.2°F | 4.25 in |
| 2026 | 12.4°F | −2.5°F | 3.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00304555; recent months: ACIS, station USC00304555. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Lake Placid compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, January normal highs run from 23°F in Cooperstown to 42°F in Wantagh; Lake Placid's is 23°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lake Placid in December29°F by day, 14°F at night
- Lake Placid in February27°F by day, 8°F at night
- Lake Placid through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New York in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Wantagh: New York's warmest Januarynormal high 42°F