Saranac Lake, NY

An ordinary day: 4 October 2026 was cooler than 56 of 111 earlier years.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 63°F; Coldest since 2021; 55th coldest of 112
Low: 27°F; Coldest since 2022; 14th coldest of 110

No measurable precipitation in Saranac Lake, NY for 2 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October high in Saranac Lake, NY since 1903: 63°F in 2026; the highest is 86°F, in 2023.

Normal range, 44 to 73.1°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Saranac Lake, NY since 1903: 27°F in 2026; the lowest is 20°F, in 1996.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	63	27
2025	77	38
2024	72	36
2023	86	43
2022	64	24
2021	59	52
2020	55	34
2019	46	27
2018	68	39
2017	77	43
2016	68	43
2015	61	30
2014	59	43
2013	60	34
2012	64	44
2011	56	49
2010	53	30
2009	57	37
2008	52	38
2007	73	37
2006	68	43
2005	79	46
2004	65	28
2003	44	37
2002	65	29
2001	70	50
2000	50	35
1999	39	32
1998	56	26
1997	53	34
1996	44	20
1995	62	48
1994	41	29
1993	51	36
1992	62	26
1991	74	51
1990	67
1989	51	31
1988	54	41
1987	47	31
1986	57	41
1985	62
1984	47	33
1983	76
1982	69
1981	42	35
1980	63	45
1979	65	48
1978	65	33
1977	53	35
1976	69	32
1975	58	42
1974	47	23
1973	62	52
1972	72	44
1971	66	42
1970	50	39
1969	57	40
1968	57	36
1967	70	42
1965	43	26
1964	66	38
1963	68	33
1962		42
1961	55	39
1960	54	29
1959	72	60
1958	67	33
1957	52	38
1956	58	36
1955	64	30
1954	68	58
1953	64	46
1952	59	27
1951	80	50
1950	55	30
1949	72	46
1947	76	28
1946	78	26
1944	58	24
1942	70	40
1941	70	38
1940	56	34
1938		26
1937	64	27
1936	60	21
1935		32
1934	72	36
1933	65	36
1932	72	54
1931	79	48
1930	55	25
1928	71	37
1927	68	47
1926	76	35
1925	54	40
1924	73	37
1923	55	40
1922	58	30
1921	40
1919	66	44
1918	58	24
1917	53	41
1916	78	35
1915	70	27
1914	79	30
1913	65	42
1912	65	51
1911	71	37
1910	75	45
1909	55	31
1908	64	34
1906	80	32
1904	55	25
1903	62	30

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	48°FRecord 80°F, 2025, 1946, 1910	31°FRecord 15°F, 1984
7 October	Record 82°F, 1913	Record 15°F, 1904

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Saranac Lake, NY, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 50th warmest of 95.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1954	61.6
2	1931	61
3	2023	60.6
4	1941	59.3
5	1959	58.9
6	1988	57.9
6	1971	57.9
8	1968	57.8
9	1922	57.4
10	2005	57.1
10	1951	57.1
12	1980	56.8
12	1979	56.8
14	1950	56.6
15	2007	56.5
16	1995	56
17	1953	55.5
18	2014	55.1
19	1963	55
20	1942	54.8
21	1973	54.4
22	2002	54.3
23	2016	54.1
24	1986	54
25	1967	53.8
26	1991	53.4
27	1961	53.3
28	1926	53.1
29	2012	52.8
29	2001	52.8
29	1910	52.8
32	2024	52.6
32	2021	52.6
34	1969	52.1
35	2013	51.9
36	1976	51.6
36	1964	51.6
38	1928	51.5
39	1933	51.4
40	2006	51.3
41	1949	51
41	1924	51
43	2000	50.9
43	1914	50.9
45	2017	50.4
46	1989	49.9
47	1978	49.6
47	1975	49.6
47	1913	49.6
50	2026	49.5
51	2011	49.3
52	2018	49.1
53	1956	48.6
54	2025	48.5
55	1972	48.4
56	2019	48.3
57	1916	48
58	1903	47.8
59	2004	47.6
60	1923	47.4
60	1912	47.4
62	1987	47.3
63	1970	47
64	1937	46.9
64	1934	46.9
66	1958	46.6
67	1940	46.4
68	1930	46.1
69	1925	46
70	1957	45.8
71	2008	45.3
71	1909	45.3
73	1977	45.1
74	1915	45
75	1965	44.8
76	1911	44.6
77	1960	44.3
78	2009	44.1
79	2010	43.1
80	2020	42.9
80	1992	42.9
82	2022	42.8
83	1999	42.4
83	1936	42.4
85	1918	42.3
86	1984	41.8
87	2015	41.4
88	1944	41.3
89	1998	40.9
89	1993	40.9
91	2003	40.6
92	1904	40.3
93	1997	39.6
94	1981	39.1
95	1974	35.6

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Saranac Lake, NY, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	65	50	82	1922	19	1916	56.5	35.5
2 October 2026	64	41	85	1950	22	1947	58.5	35
3 October 2026	57	29	86	1941	20	1944	62	34.5
4 October 2026	63	27	86	2023	20	1996	59.5	36.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Saranac Lake, NY since 1903.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2023	86
2	1951	80
2	1906	80
4	2005	79
4	1931	79
4	1914	79
7	1946	78
7	1916	78
9	2025	77
9	2017	77
11	1983	76
11	1947	76
11	1926	76
14	1910	75
15	1991	74
16	2007	73
16	1924	73
18	2024	72
18	1972	72
18	1959	72

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Saranac Lake, NY since 1903.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1996	20
2	1936	21
3	1974	23
4	2022	24
4	1944	24
4	1918	24
7	1930	25
7	1904	25
9	1998	26
9	1992	26
9	1965	26
9	1946	26
9	1938	26
14	2026	27
14	2019	27
14	1952	27
14	1937	27
14	1915	27
19	2004	28
19	1947	28

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Saranac Lake, NY since 1903.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1927	0.98
2	1911	0.81
3	1984	0.73
4	1917	0.65
5	1961	0.61
6	2017	0.60
7	1995	0.56
8	2014	0.45
9	1968	0.37
10	1987	0.35
10	1935	0.35
12	2006	0.30
12	1903	0.30
14	1954	0.26
15	2003	0.23
15	1980	0.23
15	1959	0.23
18	1997	0.22
19	1962	0.21
19	1921	0.21

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 63°F in Saranac Lake, NY, the coldest 4 October day since 2021, tied 55th coldest of 112 (with 1980).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 27°F in Saranac Lake, NY, the coldest 4 October night since 2022, tied 14th coldest of 110 (with 2019, 1952, 1937 and 1 other year).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 48°F in Saranac Lake, NY, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2003, tied 15th coldest of 111 (with 1968, 1925 and 1923) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 31°F in Saranac Lake, NY, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2024, tied 34th coldest of 111 (with 2022 and 1987) (National Weather Service forecast).
Saranac Lake, NY on 6 October: record high 80°F (2025, 1946 and 1910), record low 15°F (1984).
Saranac Lake, NY on 7 October: record high 82°F (1913), record low 15°F (1904).
October 2026 so far averaged 49.5°F in Saranac Lake, NY, the coldest 1 to 4 October since 2025, 46th coldest of 95.
October 2026 so far brought 0.84 in of precipitation in Saranac Lake, NY, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2019, 28th wettest of 116.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 53.3°F in Saranac Lake, NY, the coldest 1 September to 4 October since 2020, tied 24th coldest of 98 (with 2019, 2006, 1947 and 1 other year).
Fall 2026 so far brought 3.49 in of precipitation in Saranac Lake, NY, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2024, 48th driest of 112.
2026 so far averaged 43.4°F in Saranac Lake, NY (5 days missing), the coldest 1 January to 4 October since 2022, tied 36th coldest of 88 (with 2006 and 1958).
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.91 in of precipitation in Saranac Lake, NY, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 39th driest of 112.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 6.84 in of precipitation in Saranac Lake, NY, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 53rd driest of 112.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 9.72 in of precipitation in Saranac Lake, NY, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 34th driest of 107.
Saranac Lake, NY has had 129 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October (5 days missing), the most by that date since 2023, tied 28th most of 93 (with 1932 and 1904).
The first freeze of fall 2026 in Saranac Lake, NY came on Saturday 12 September 2026, the earliest since 2025, tied 70th earliest of 104 (with 2014).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Saranac Lake, NY came on Wednesday 3 June 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 77th latest of 98 (with 2025 and 1973).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Saranac Lake, NY run from 1903 to 4 October 2026, with 3888 days missing; current station SARANAC LAKE ADIRONDACK REGIONAL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Saranac Lake, NY, 1903 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.