ADIRONDACKS MOUNTAINS 
LAKE GEORGE, SARATOGA SPRINGS

Best Time to Visit 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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