Lake Placid weather in October: Lake Placid, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Lake Placid in October has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 44°F, falling from 59°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal October, 4.23 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 2°C, 107 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 43.8°F. October is 11.9°F cooler than September and 11.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Lake Placid and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 59°F on October 1 to 46°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 41°F and 47°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 50%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 59°F | 40°F | 48% | 33% |
| October 8 | 56°F | 38°F | 49% | 33% |
| October 15 | 53°F | 36°F | 50% | 33% |
| October 22 | 50°F | 33°F | 50% | 32% |
| October 31 | 46°F | 31°F | 49% | 30% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 59°F | 40°F | 48% | 33% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 59°F | 40°F | 48% | 33% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 58°F | 39°F | 48% | 33% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 58°F | 39°F | 48% | 33% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 57°F | 39°F | 48% | 33% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 57°F | 38°F | 49% | 33% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 56°F | 38°F | 49% | 33% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 56°F | 38°F | 49% | 33% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 55°F | 37°F | 49% | 33% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 55°F | 37°F | 49% | 33% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 55°F | 37°F | 49% | 33% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 54°F | 36°F | 49% | 33% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 54°F | 36°F | 49% | 33% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 53°F | 36°F | 49% | 33% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 53°F | 36°F | 50% | 33% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 52°F | 35°F | 50% | 33% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 52°F | 35°F | 50% | 33% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 51°F | 35°F | 50% | 33% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 51°F | 34°F | 50% | 33% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 50°F | 34°F | 50% | 33% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 50°F | 34°F | 50% | 32% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 50°F | 33°F | 50% | 32% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 49°F | 33°F | 49% | 32% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 49°F | 33°F | 49% | 32% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 25 | 48°F | 32°F | 49% | 31% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 48°F | 32°F | 49% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 27 | 47°F | 32°F | 49% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 47°F | 32°F | 49% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 47°F | 31°F | 49% | 30% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 46°F | 31°F | 49% | 30% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 31 | 46°F | 31°F | 49% | 30% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 35°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.23 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 62%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 49% on average, highest around October 18 (50%). In all, 4.23 in falls on 15 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Lake Placid, 14 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.6 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00304555.
What are the records for October in Lake Placid?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1897) is 87°F, on October 6, 1951; the coldest is 5°F, on October 31, 1925. The wettest October brought 7.52 in (2023); the snowiest, 14.0 inches (2008).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.8°F: 2021 49.3°F (+5.5), 2022 44.3°F (+0.5), 2023 48.1°F (+4.3), 2024 44.9°F (+1.1), 2025 47.1°F (+3.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.3°F | +5.5°F | 5.53 in |
| 2022 | 44.3°F | +0.5°F | 3.10 in |
| 2023 | 48.1°F | +4.3°F | 7.52 in |
| 2024 | 44.9°F | +1.1°F | 3.63 in |
| 2025 | 47.1°F | +3.3°F | 4.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00304555; recent months: ACIS, station USC00304555. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Lake Placid compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, October normal highs run from 52°F in Cooperstown to 67°F in Wantagh; Lake Placid's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lake Placid in September66°F by day, 45°F at night
- Lake Placid in November40°F by day, 25°F at night
- Lake Placid through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New York in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Wantagh: New York's warmest Octobernormal high 67°F