Saranac Lake, NY

New York · Records since 1903–2026

⛅ 65°F
Currently in Saranac Lake
As of 8:15 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

93°F

August 11, 1944

+18° from 75° normal

❄ Record Low

33°F

August 11, 1909

-17° from 50° normal
🌞 Normal high: 75°F 🌑 Normal low: 50°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Saranac Lake

🔥
101°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 29, 1933
-46°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 21, 1942
🌧
4.00"
Wettest Day Ever
Nov 9, 1996
25.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 1, 1961

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 93°F August 11, 1944
2 90°F August 11, 2025
3 90°F August 11, 1914
4 89°F August 11, 2016
5 89°F August 11, 1994
6 88°F August 11, 1937
7 88°F August 11, 1934
8 86°F August 11, 2020
9 86°F August 11, 2002
10 86°F August 11, 1997

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 33°F August 11, 1909
2 36°F August 11, 1968
3 38°F August 11, 2006
4 38°F August 11, 1964
5 38°F August 11, 1941
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1903–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Saranac Lake

threshold: 85°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.1
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
90°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

107 of 217 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1904–2026
0
2026 so far
4
Avg/year 1970–2025
2
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
18
Most in a year (1933)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Saranac Lake

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 7, 1944 – Aug 17, 1944 11 93°F (Aug 11) 90°F 49°F
2 Aug 27, 1953 – Sep 5, 1953 10 91°F (Sep 4) 88°F 59°F
3 Jun 24, 1963 – Jul 3, 1963 10 89°F (Jul 1) 86°F 55°F
4 Jul 2, 1912 – Jul 10, 1912 9 94°F (Jul 10) 91°F 57°F
5 Jul 9, 1947 – Jul 17, 1947 9 93°F (Jul 10) 88°F 46°F
6 Jul 30, 1955 – Aug 6, 1955 8 90°F (Aug 4) 88°F 57°F
7 Jul 2, 1921 – Jul 8, 1921 7 96°F (Jul 7) 92°F 61°F
8 Aug 16, 1916 – Aug 22, 1916 7 94°F (Aug 20) 90°F 54°F
9 Jul 23, 1963 – Jul 29, 1963 7 90°F (Jul 25) 88°F 61°F
10 Jul 25, 1940 – Jul 31, 1940 7 88°F (Jul 28) 87°F 55°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

35
2026 so far
above-normal nights
47.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
80
Most in a summer
1942

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

22.04"
2026 YTD
Normal: 21.93"
+0.11"
0.44"
August so far
August normal: 3.56"
-3.12"
8.78"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.98"
-3.20"
2
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

63.6°F

Average temperature · July 2026

118th-warmest month on record

74th-warmest July of 106 on record

-0.4° vs. 64.0° average (1991–2020)
70.8°F
Warmest month ever
July 1921
70.8°F
Warmest July ever
1921
88°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 2

Average July Temperature by Year

1903–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1921 70.8°F
2 1931 70.0°F
3 1942 69.0°F
4 1928 68.9°F
5 1955 68.8°F
6 1916 68.6°F
7 1975 68.3°F
8 1952 68.2°F
9 1943 68.2°F
10 1949 68.2°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1921 70.8°F
2 July 1931 70.0°F
3 July 1942 69.0°F
4 July 1928 68.9°F
5 July 1955 68.8°F
6 July 1916 68.6°F
7 July 1975 68.3°F
8 July 1952 68.2°F
9 July 1943 68.2°F
10 July 1949 68.2°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Saranac Lake, NY 63.6°F 74th of 106
Newcomb, NY 65.9°F 32nd of 67
Plattsburgh, NY 71.3°F 26th of 78
Burlington, VT 73.7°F 17th of 135
Glens Falls, NY 69.8°F 64th of 117
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1185 complete months on record.