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ADIRONDACKS MOUNTAINS
LAKE GEORGE, SARATOGA SPRINGS
Best Time to Go & Visit & Travel to New York State
The Adirondacks region are an immense space in Northern New York
with thousand of ponds and lakes and hiking trails, many
mountains and a lot of excellent resorts and campgrounds.
Adirondacks are a top five star destination for skiing and many
other outdoor activities.
See:
Best time to visit the Adirondacks Mountain
When not to go to the Adirondacks
Weather Table
MAIN GEOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES
WHAT TO VISIT IN
ADIRONDACKS AND AROUND?
Lake George: offers wonderful sceneries, many
restaurants, souvenir shops, boat cruises, fun parks, history
and many diversions.
Saratoga Spring is half an hour away, and Vermont with its
beautiful little towns is just an hour drive.
Blue Mountain Lake: offer lots of accommodation, a lake
beach and outdoor activities
Lake Placid: top Olympic skiing center; offers also climbing
and many outdoor activities
Saranac Lake: offers tranquil lakeshores and cottages
The Thousand Islands: at the border with Canada
Main towns around:
Saratoga Springs, close to Lake George, is a top tourist
destination.
Syracuse
Albany
See: New
York State Travel Destinations Map
BEST TIME TO VISIT ADIRONDACKS AND
AROUND
Autumn is an excellent time to visit the region. The foliage
spectacle in the Adirondacks region is great, and there is
plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities – fishing,
hunting, climbing, biking, etc., etc., - as well as shopping on
cities as Saratoga Springs, where you will also find music and
theatre in most weekends.
But… it all depends on your preferred activities. Summers are
fresh and offer a wide range of opportunities (including golf
and hunting): biking, camping, fishing, canoeing, rafting,
ballooning, hiking, horse riding, mountain climbing, water
sports, spa…
But, if you're a skier, then you can bet in the wintertime.
Skiing, snowboarding, hockey, snowmobiling, fishing, climbing,
camping, skating, horse riding, are current activities in
winter.
Just have in mind the climate pattern
of the region.
THE ADIRONDACKS CLIMATE PATTERN
Comparatively to New York, temperatures are significantly lower
in the Adirondacks (averages of 40º F / 4º C in the Adirondacks
to 55° F / 13ºC in the New York City area). In January the
average mean temperature in the Adirondacks are half of those of
Long Island (32º F / 0ºC).
The winters are long and cold in the Adirondack region. There
are 35 to 45 days with below zero temperatures in many winters.
The summer climate is cool in the Adirondacks. The Adirondacks
region doesn’t know the summer heat waves of the New York City
area.
Minimum and night-time temperatures drop often to the 40ºF / 4º
C during the summer season. In some years temperatures may
approach the freezing level in the Adirondacks even during June
and the latter half of August.
WHEN NOT TO GO TO
THE ADIRONDACKS
For
some people, less interested in winter outdoor activities,
winter should be avoided. Temperatures in the Adirondacks may
fall very low, and snow may strike violently.
The table below - for Albany - is representative of the climate
of the region in lower places.
Weather Table: Albany NY State
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ALBANY - NY STATE |
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Temperature Fahrenheit |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
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High (average) |
30 |
33 |
44 |
58 |
70 |
79 |
85 |
81 |
74 |
64 |
48 |
35 |
58,4 |
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Low (average) |
14 |
14 |
24 |
36 |
47 |
57 |
60 |
58 |
50 |
40 |
31 |
37 |
39 |
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Average |
22 |
24 |
34 |
47 |
59 |
68 |
73 |
70 |
62 |
52 |
40 |
36 |
48,7 |
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Temperature Celsius |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
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High (average) |
-1 |
1 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
26 |
29 |
27 |
23 |
18 |
9 |
2 |
15 |
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Low (average) |
-10 |
-10 |
-4 |
2 |
8 |
14 |
16 |
14 |
10 |
4 |
-1 |
3 |
4 |
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Average |
-6 |
-5 |
1 |
8 |
15 |
20 |
23 |
21 |
17 |
11 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
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Humidity |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
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Humidity and discomfort |
High in July and August |
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Precipitation |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
|
Number of wet days |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
12 |
12 |
11,3 |
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Snow |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
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Snow in inches |
15 |
14 |
12 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
16 |
5,42 |
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Snow in mm |
381 |
356 |
305 |
102 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
102 |
406 |
138 |
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cold, too hot, too humid, too little sun, too rain or
too snow |
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