Lake Placid weather in September: Lake Placid, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Lake Placid in September has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 56°F, falling from 71°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal September, 3.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 99 mm of precipitation in September.
- 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 September?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 55.7°F. September is 6.8°F cooler than August and 11.9°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Lake Placid and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 71°F on September 1 to 60°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 53°F and 58°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 47%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 71°F | 50°F | 39% | 26% |
| September 8 | 69°F | 48°F | 40% | 27% |
| September 15 | 67°F | 46°F | 42% | 29% |
| September 22 | 64°F | 43°F | 44% | 31% |
| September 30 | 60°F | 40°F | 47% | 32% |
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 71°F | 50°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| September 2 | 71°F | 50°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 3 | 70°F | 49°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 4 | 70°F | 49°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 5 | 70°F | 49°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 6 | 70°F | 49°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h |
| September 7 | 69°F | 48°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h |
| September 8 | 69°F | 48°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h |
| September 9 | 69°F | 48°F | 40% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 10 | 69°F | 47°F | 41% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 11 | 68°F | 47°F | 41% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 12 | 68°F | 47°F | 41% | 28% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 68°F | 46°F | 41% | 29% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 14 | 67°F | 46°F | 42% | 29% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 15 | 67°F | 46°F | 42% | 29% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 16 | 66°F | 45°F | 42% | 29% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 66°F | 45°F | 42% | 29% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 18 | 66°F | 45°F | 43% | 29% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 19 | 65°F | 44°F | 43% | 30% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 65°F | 44°F | 43% | 30% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 64°F | 44°F | 44% | 30% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 22 | 64°F | 43°F | 44% | 31% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 63°F | 43°F | 44% | 31% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 63°F | 42°F | 45% | 31% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 62°F | 42°F | 45% | 31% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 62°F | 42°F | 46% | 32% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 61°F | 41°F | 46% | 32% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 61°F | 41°F | 47% | 32% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 60°F | 41°F | 47% | 32% | 11 h 50 min |
| September 30 | 60°F | 40°F | 47% | 32% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 45°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 3.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 13 h 20 min to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- 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 September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around September 30 (47%). In all, 3.90 in falls on 12 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Lake Placid, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00304555.
What are the records for September in Lake Placid?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1897) is 94°F, on September 9, 2002; the coldest is 18°F, on September 29, 1914. The wettest September brought 8.98 in (1999).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.7°F: 2021 57.0°F (+1.3), 2022 55.3°F (−0.4), 2023 58.0°F (+2.3), 2025 57.6°F (+1.9), 2026 55.9°F (+0.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.0°F | +1.3°F | 3.13 in |
| 2022 | 55.3°F | −0.4°F | 5.47 in |
| 2023 | 58.0°F | +2.3°F | 1.70 in |
| 2025 | 57.6°F | +1.9°F | 2.70 in |
| 2026 | 55.9°F | +0.2°F | 2.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00304555; recent months: ACIS, station USC00304555. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Lake Placid compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, September normal highs run from 64°F in Cooperstown to 78°F in Wantagh; Lake Placid's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lake Placid in August73°F by day, 52°F at night
- Lake Placid in October52°F by day, 35°F at night
- Lake Placid through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New York in SeptemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Wantagh: New York's warmest Septembernormal high 78°F