Lake Placid weather in November: Lake Placid, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Lake Placid in November has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 32°F, falling from 45°F on the 1st to 34°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal November, 3.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −4°C, 86 mm of precipitation and 24 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationLake Placid (2 mi S)
  • Station IDUSC00304555
  • Location44.30°N 73.98°W
  • Elevation1,888 ft (576 m)
  • Population2,302
  1. Jan 23° 7°
  2. Feb 27° 8°
  3. Mar 36° 16°
  4. Apr 49° 29°
  5. May 62° 40°
  6. Jun 70° 49°
  7. Jul 74° 54°
  8. Aug 73° 52°
  9. Sep 66° 45°
  10. Oct 52° 35°
  11. Nov 40° 25°
  12. 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 November?

The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 32.2°F. November is 11.6°F cooler than October and 11.2°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Lake Placid and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 45°F on November 1 to 34°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 28°F and 36°F.

Lake Placid in November, day by day: normal high and low

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 57%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 145°F30°F49%30%
November 843°F28°F49%29%
November 1540°F25°F51%29%
November 2237°F22°F54%29%
November 3034°F19°F57%30%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Lake Placid: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 145°F30°F49%30%10 h 20 min
November 245°F30°F49%30%10 h 10 min
November 345°F30°F49%29%10 h 10 min
November 444°F29°F49%29%10 h 10 min
November 544°F29°F49%29%10 h
November 643°F29°F49%29%10 h
November 743°F28°F49%29%10 h
November 843°F28°F49%29%10 h
November 942°F27°F50%29%9 h 50 min
November 1042°F27°F50%29%9 h 50 min
November 1141°F27°F50%29%9 h 50 min
November 1241°F26°F50%29%9 h 50 min
November 1341°F26°F51%29%9 h 40 min
November 1440°F26°F51%29%9 h 40 min
November 1540°F25°F51%29%9 h 40 min
November 1639°F25°F52%29%9 h 40 min
November 1739°F24°F52%29%9 h 40 min
November 1839°F24°F52%29%9 h 30 min
November 1938°F24°F52%29%9 h 30 min
November 2038°F23°F53%29%9 h 30 min
November 2137°F23°F53%29%9 h 30 min
November 2237°F22°F54%29%9 h 20 min
November 2337°F22°F54%29%9 h 20 min
November 2436°F22°F54%29%9 h 20 min
November 2536°F21°F55%30%9 h 20 min
November 2635°F21°F55%30%9 h 20 min
November 2735°F20°F56%30%9 h 10 min
November 2835°F20°F56%30%9 h 10 min
November 2934°F20°F56%30%9 h 10 min
November 3034°F19°F57%30%9 h 10 min
Normal high
40°FNovember average
Normal low
25°FNovember average
Precipitation
3.40 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
150.01 inch or more
Snowfall
9.6 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
24
Daylight
10 h 20 min to 9 h 10 minNovember 1 to November 30
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 November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 52% on average, highest around November 30 (57%). In all, 3.40 in falls on 15 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal November in Lake Placid, 24 nights fall to freezing, 5 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 9.6 inches.

Snow falls on 7 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00304555.

What are the records for November in Lake Placid?

The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1897) is 74°F, on November 2, 1950; the coldest is −11°F, on November 26, 1938. The wettest November brought 7.28 in (1996); the snowiest, 39.1 inches (2018).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.2°F: 2021 30.9°F (−1.3), 2022 35.0°F (+2.8), 2023 28.6°F (−3.7), 2024 35.5°F (+3.3), 2025 29.4°F (−2.8). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Lake Placid: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202130.9°F−1.3°F4.77 in
202235.0°F+2.8°F4.17 in
202328.6°F−3.7°F2.32 in
202435.5°F+3.3°F3.91 in
202529.4°F−2.8°F5.83 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00304555; recent months: ACIS, station USC00304555. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Lake Placid compare across New York?

Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, November normal highs run from 39°F in Cooperstown to 56°F in Mount Sinai; Lake Placid's is 40°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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