Cooperstown, NY Climate

Climate Insight: Cooperstown, NY

Based on station USC00301752 feeding NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals, Cooperstown, New York averages 43°F a year, ranging from a mean daily high of 49°F to a mean daily low of 37°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Because these figures are thirty-year averages rather than any single year's readings, they describe the typical month, not a forecast for it.

Cooperstown averages 47.6 inches of precipitation a year, with 85.5 inches typically falling as snow, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 153 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 7 and the first fall freeze near October 7. As for energy demand, 8,232 heating degree days and 188 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Cooperstown scores 44/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. Use the monthly tables above to plan around specific windows, shoulder seasons for mild highs and lows, peak summer for July-driven heat, or deep winter for January-driven cold. All figures here are thirty-year averages: any single year may run warmer, wetter, drier, or cooler than the normal, so treat them as planning guidance rather than forecasts.