Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lake Luzerne features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1321 mm (52.0 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lake Luzerne enjoys an average of 2768 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lake Luzerne are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lake Luzerne experiences 63 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 122 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-8°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lake Luzerne, New York, United States with other places around the world.
Lake Luzerne usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lake Luzerne are January, March and September. On average, 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 83 (3.3) | 94 (3.7) | 77 (3.0) | 138 (5.4) | 100 (3.9) | 106 (4.2) | 150 (5.9) | 108 (4.2) | 89 (3.5) | 159 (6.3) | 109 (4.3) | 109 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Lake Luzerne are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lake Luzerne: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 118 | 157 | 229 | 225 | 266 | 320 | 330 | 328 | 286 | 203 | 163 | 138 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 22m | 10h 31m | 11h 57m | 13h 26m | 14h 42m | 15h 19m | 14h 59m | 13h 51m | 12h 26m | 10h 58m | 9h 40m | 9h 0m |
Lake Luzerne experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lake Luzerne UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |