Cooksburg (2 mi NW), Pennsylvania climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Cooksburg (2 mi NW)'s normal year runs from 13°F January nights to 80°F July afternoons, with 46.7 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.8°C, January lows of −10°C, July highs of 27°C, 1,187 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationCooksburg (2 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00361751
- Location41.36°N 79.22°W
- Elevation1,450 ft (442 m)
On October 24, the normal high in Cooksburg (2 mi NW) is 57°F and the normal low 34°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Cooksburg (2 mi NW).
- Jan 31° 13°
- Feb 35° 14°
- Mar 44° 21°
- Apr 59° 31°
- May 69° 42°
- Jun 76° 52°
- Jul 80° 55°
- Aug 79° 54°
- Sep 72° 47°
- Oct 60° 37°
- Nov 48° 28°
- Dec 37° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Cooksburg (2 mi NW) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 80°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 13°F. The most precipitation falls in June (4.90 in), the least in February (2.74 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F | 13°F | 22.2°F | 3.42 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 35°F | 14°F | 24.3°F | 2.74 | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 44°F | 21°F | 32.8°F | 3.43 | – | <1 | 26 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 59°F | 31°F | 44.9°F | 4.06 | – | <1 | 17 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 69°F | 42°F | 55.5°F | 4.13 | – | <1 | 5 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 76°F | 52°F | 64.0°F | 4.90 | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 80°F | 55°F | 67.7°F | 4.82 | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 79°F | 54°F | 66.4°F | 4.11 | – | <1 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 72°F | 47°F | 59.6°F | 4.21 | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 60°F | 37°F | 48.4°F | 3.69 | – | <1 | 9 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 48°F | 28°F | 37.8°F | 3.56 | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 37°F | 20°F | 28.4°F | 3.65 | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 57°F | 35°F | 46.0°F | 46.72 | – | 2 | 166 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | −10°C | −5.4°C | 87 mm |
| February | 2°C | −10°C | −4.3°C | 70 mm |
| March | 7°C | −6°C | 0.4°C | 87 mm |
| April | 15°C | 0°C | 7.2°C | 103 mm |
| May | 20°C | 6°C | 13.1°C | 105 mm |
| June | 25°C | 11°C | 17.8°C | 124 mm |
| July | 27°C | 13°C | 19.8°C | 122 mm |
| August | 26°C | 12°C | 19.1°C | 104 mm |
| September | 22°C | 8°C | 15.3°C | 107 mm |
| October | 16°C | 3°C | 9.1°C | 94 mm |
| November | 9°C | −2°C | 3.2°C | 90 mm |
| December | 3°C | −7°C | −2.0°C | 93 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Tionesta (14 miles away), gets 51 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00361751; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Cooksburg (2 mi NW)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00361751.
When is the last frost at Cooksburg (2 mi NW)?
In Cooksburg (2 mi NW), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 13 in half of years and after May 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 7 in half of years and before September 27 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 131 year in 10 after May 28; 9 in 10 after April 28
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 71 year in 10 before September 27; 9 in 10 before October 20
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 143 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 169 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 2 in half of springs and before October 20 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Cooksburg (2 mi NW) in zone 6a in ZIP code 16217, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Pennsylvania · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00361751; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Cooksburg (2 mi NW)?
In a normal year in Cooksburg (2 mi NW), 2 days a year reach 90°F and 166 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 166a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 47high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00361751.
How sunny is it at Cooksburg (2 mi NW)?
Over a year 67% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Cooksburg (2 mi NW), 3.6 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (76%) and December the cloudiest (47%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 52% | 1.5 |
| February | 56% | 2.2 |
| March | 59% | 3.3 |
| April | 65% | 4.5 |
| May | 68% | 5.3 |
| June | 73% | 5.9 |
| July | 76% | 5.9 |
| August | 76% | 5.2 |
| September | 73% | 4.2 |
| October | 63% | 2.7 |
| November | 60% | 1.8 |
| December | 47% | 1.1 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Cooksburg (2 mi NW) record?
A normal year at Cooksburg (2 mi NW) brings 7,206 heating degree days, 34% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 298 cooling degree days, 67% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,126 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,328 | 0 |
| February | 1,141 | 0 |
| March | 1,000 | 0 |
| April | 605 | 0 |
| May | 306 | 10 |
| June | 83 | 53 |
| July | 31 | 115 |
| August | 47 | 89 |
| September | 194 | 31 |
| October | 518 | 2 |
| November | 818 | 0 |
| December | 1,136 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,206 | 298 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00361751. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Cooksburg (2 mi NW)'s climate compare?
Cooksburg (2 mi NW) is warmer than 9 of the 108 places with their own NOAA record in Pennsylvania, and wetter than 74. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 46.0°F is warmer than 23%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Cooksburg (2 mi NW) is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Cooksburg (2 mi NW) share this climate record?
6 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Marienville, PA3,105 people · 9 mi NE
- Corsica, PA314 people · 12 mi S
- Leeper, PA136 people · 5 mi W
- Crown, PA135 people · 4 mi NW
- Vowinckel, PA112 people · 3 mi N
- Tylersburg, PA105 people · 5 mi W
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Cooksburg (2 mi NW)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Cooksburg (2 mi NW)?
January, with a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 13°F. The warmest is July (80°F by day, 55°F at night).
Does it snow at Cooksburg (2 mi NW)?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Tionesta (14 miles away), records 51 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Cooksburg (2 mi NW)?
June, with 4.90 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.74 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Cooksburg (2 mi NW) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Cooksburg (2 mi NW) in zone 6a in ZIP code 16217, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Cooksburg (2 mi NW)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 13; in one year in ten it comes after May 28. Waiting until May 28 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Pennsylvania climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Tionesta, PA14 miles from this station, 49.9°F a year
- Clarion, PA16 miles from this station, 47.7°F a year
- DuBois, PA21 miles from this station, 47.7°F a year
- Ridgway, PA25 miles from this station, 47.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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