Saranac Lake weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Saranac Lake is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with August and July close behind. Saranac Lake averages about 1,831 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 90 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Saranac Lake?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Saranac Lake is September, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 59 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Saranac Lake?
Saranac Lake gets a moderate 1,831 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate September (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #468 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,054 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -14° / 7°F | 59 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -13° / 9°F | 56 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -8° / 18°F | 64 mm | 3 |
| April | 6 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 88 mm | 4 |
| May | 53 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 100 mm | 5 |
| June | 67 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 122 mm | 6 |
| July | 70 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 104 mm | 6 |
| August | 71 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 100 mm | 6 |
| September | 73 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 90 mm | 5 |
| October | 23 | 12° / 54°F | 3° / 37°F | 115 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -3° / 27°F | 75 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -9° / 16°F | 81 mm | 1 |
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Saranac Lake: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Saranac Lake?
Saranac Lake is a small town in United States at 503 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Saranac Lake get a year?
Saranac Lake gets about 1,831 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Saranac Lake?
The sunniest time to visit Saranac Lake is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 73/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Saranac Lake?
January is the least sunny month in Saranac Lake, scoring 0/100 with about 59 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Saranac Lake?
The typical midday UV index in Saranac Lake peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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