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Typical April weather

Lake Placid

New York · April

Mud season — the High Peaks trails are closed for good reason.

49° days
29° nights

about 4 snowy days · 13½ hours of daylight

What to pack

What April feels like

The state asks hikers to stay off the higher High Peaks trails through the spring thaw, because walking them now tears them up for years. Snow keeps falling on the summits while the village turns to mud; almost nobody comes, and that's the correct instinct.

Winter is doing its thing: 7.8 in of snow in a typical April, with fresh snow on about 4 days. about 21 nights dip below freezing.

The numbers

Typical high49°
Typical low29°
Days with snow4
Rain and melted snow3.4 in
Snowfall7.8 in
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)6:11 am / 7:40 pm

How April compares

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