Saranac Lake, NY: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Saranac Lake, NY: 101°F on Thursday 29 June 1933.

The record begins: 1903

All-time records

Hottest day: 101°F; 29 June 1933
Coldest night: -46°F; 21 December 1942, 19 January 1904
Wettest day: 4.00 in; 9 November 1996
Warmest night: 78°F; 3 June 1919
Coldest day: -13°F; 6 January 2018, 15 January 2004, 8 January 1968

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Saranac Lake, NY by decade since the 1930s: the most record highs, 84, came in the 1940s; the most record lows, 74, in the 1940s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1900s	0	0	7
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	10
1930s	28	19	10
1940s	84	74	10
1950s	42	38	10
1960s	36	25	10
1970s	19	15	10
1980s	34	19	10
1990s	37	22	10
2000s	25	32	10
2010s	21	29	10
2020s	17	16	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	62°F 22 January 1906	-46°F 19 January 1904	2.36 in 1 January 1961
February	65°F 23 February 1930	-44°F 10 February 1948	1.90 in 11 February 1940
March	79°F 16 March 1990	-35°F 7 March 2007	2.00 in 21 March 1913
April	89°F 29 April 1990	-10°F 5 April 1964	1.84 in 12 April 1934
May	94°F 21 May 1911	10°F 2 May 1903	2.67 in 20 May 1971
June	101°F 29 June 1933	22°F 1 June 1905	3.59 in 25 June 2014
July	99°F 30 July 1933	29°F 8 July 1919	2.59 in 10 July 2024
August	97°F 6 August 1947	27°F 31 August 1909	3.37 in 29 August 1949
September	92°F 7 September 2007, 13 September 1931, 12 September 1931	15°F 26 September 1947	2.74 in 24 September 1981
October	86°F 4 October 2023, 3 October 1941, 11 October 1919	2°F 28 October 1903	2.66 in 6 October 1932
November	75°F 3 November 1944	-21°F 23 November 2018	4.00 in 9 November 1996
December	64°F 24 December 2015	-46°F 21 December 1942	2.00 in 18 December 2023

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	6 days	5 July to 10 July 1912	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	43 days	18 December 2000 to 29 January 2001	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	9.77 in	June 2015
Driest month	0.20 in	October 1947	and 2 more
Wettest year	52.09 in	1954
Driest year	29.92 in	2001

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Saranac Lake, NY: a low of -46°F on Monday 21 December 1942 and Tuesday 19 January 1904.
The wettest day on record in Saranac Lake, NY: 4.00 in on Saturday 9 November 1996.
The warmest night on record in Saranac Lake, NY: a low of 78°F on Tuesday 3 June 1919.
The coldest day on record in Saranac Lake, NY: a high of -13°F on Saturday 6 January 2018, Thursday 15 January 2004 and Monday 8 January 1968.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Saranac Lake, NY: 6 days, from Friday 5 July to Wednesday 10 July 1912.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Saranac Lake, NY: 43 days, from Monday 18 December 2000 to Monday 29 January 2001.
The wettest month on record in Saranac Lake, NY: June 2015, with 9.77 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Saranac Lake, NY: October 1947, with 0.20 in of precipitation (shared with 2 other months).
The wettest year on record in Saranac Lake, NY: 1954, with 52.09 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Saranac Lake, NY: 2001, with 29.92 in of precipitation.

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