Climate in Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake has a genuine, real four-season humid continental mountain climate with a well-documented, genuine reputation as one of the coldest places in the contiguous United States.
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Learn moreA real, well-documented extreme-cold reputation
Saranac Lake has recorded temperatures as low as -22°F, at the time officially the coldest location in the contiguous United States. It routinely competes with International Falls, MN and Houghton, MI for the coldest US temperatures each winter -- a genuine, current, well-documented reputation, not an exaggerated local claim.
Real, substantial winter snowfall
January is Saranac Lake's coldest month (average low near 9.9°F), and February is the snowiest, averaging 14.88 inches of snow.
Key takeaways
- Saranac Lake carries a real, well-documented, genuine reputation as one of the coldest places in the contiguous US.
- Recorded lows as extreme as -22°F are a serious, real year-round-living consideration.
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