Copake, New York climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Copake's normal year runs from 14°F January nights to 83°F July afternoons, with 43.5 inches of precipitation and 50 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.0°C, January lows of −10°C, July highs of 28°C, 1,104 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationCopake
- Station IDUSC00301761
- Location42.11°N 73.55°W
- Elevation550 ft (168 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population (census place)178
On October 22, the normal high in Copake is 58°F and the normal low 38°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 36%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Copake.
- Jan 34° 14°
- Feb 37° 15°
- Mar 45° 23°
- Apr 59° 34°
- May 70° 45°
- Jun 78° 55°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 81° 59°
- Sep 73° 51°
- Oct 60° 40°
- Nov 50° 30°
- Dec 39° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Copake each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 83°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 14°F. The most precipitation falls in May (4.56 in), the least in February (2.34 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F | 14°F | 24.0°F | 3.08 | 15.5 | 12 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 37°F | 15°F | 26.0°F | 2.34 | 10.0 | 9 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 45°F | 23°F | 34.4°F | 3.26 | 10.0 | 12 | <1 | 26 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 59°F | 34°F | 46.6°F | 3.25 | 1.8 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 70°F | 45°F | 57.3°F | 4.56 | 0.0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 78°F | 55°F | 66.3°F | 4.32 | 0.0 | 12 | 3 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 83°F | 60°F | 71.4°F | 3.82 | 0.0 | 10 | 5 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 81°F | 59°F | 69.8°F | 3.81 | 0.0 | 10 | 3 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 73°F | 51°F | 62.1°F | 4.47 | 0.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 60°F | 40°F | 50.0°F | 4.20 | 0.0 | 11 | <1 | 10 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 50°F | 30°F | 39.9°F | 2.91 | 1.8 | 11 | <1 | 20 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 39°F | 21°F | 30.1°F | 3.43 | 10.5 | 11 | <1 | 27 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 59°F | 37°F | 48.2°F | 43.45 | 49.6 | 133 | 13 | 157 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | −10°C | −4.4°C | 78 mm | 39 cm |
| February | 3°C | −9°C | −3.3°C | 59 mm | 25 cm |
| March | 7°C | −5°C | 1.3°C | 83 mm | 25 cm |
| April | 15°C | 1°C | 8.1°C | 83 mm | 5 cm |
| May | 21°C | 7°C | 14.1°C | 116 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 25°C | 13°C | 19.1°C | 110 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 28°C | 15°C | 21.9°C | 97 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 27°C | 15°C | 21.0°C | 97 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 23°C | 11°C | 16.7°C | 114 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 16°C | 4°C | 10.0°C | 107 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 10°C | −1°C | 4.4°C | 74 mm | 5 cm |
| December | 4°C | −6°C | −1.1°C | 87 mm | 27 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00301761; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Copake?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September. Of those, July has the fewest days with rain (10).
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 USC00301761.
When is the last frost in Copake?
In Copake, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 4 in half of years and after May 19 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 11 in half of years and before October 1 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 41 year in 10 after May 19; 9 in 10 after April 22
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 111 year in 10 before October 1; 9 in 10 before October 27
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 160 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 184 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 22 in half of springs and before October 24 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Copake in zone 6a in ZIP code 12516, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in New York · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00301761; 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 in Copake?
In a normal year in Copake, 13 days a year reach 90°F, 157 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 133 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 157a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 32high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 133a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 12a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00301761.
How sunny is Copake?
Over a year 70% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Copake, 3.7 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (77%) and December the cloudiest (57%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 61% | 1.6 |
| February | 64% | 2.5 |
| March | 66% | 3.6 |
| April | 67% | 4.6 |
| May | 68% | 5.3 |
| June | 71% | 5.8 |
| July | 77% | 6.0 |
| August | 77% | 5.3 |
| September | 76% | 4.3 |
| October | 65% | 2.7 |
| November | 65% | 1.8 |
| December | 57% | 1.3 |
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 much heating and cooling does Copake need?
A normal year in Copake brings 6,660 heating degree days, 24% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 557 cooling degree days, 39% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,577 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,269 | 0 |
| February | 1,092 | 0 |
| March | 950 | 0 |
| April | 556 | 4 |
| May | 262 | 24 |
| June | 64 | 104 |
| July | 8 | 206 |
| August | 17 | 166 |
| September | 139 | 51 |
| October | 468 | 3 |
| November | 752 | 0 |
| December | 1,083 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,660 | 557 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00301761. 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 Copake's climate compare?
Copake is warmer than 78 of the other 130 places with their own NOAA record in New York, and wetter than 63. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 48.2°F is warmer than 33%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Copake 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 Copake share this climate record?
7 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.
- Great Barrington, MA7,245 people · 11 mi NE
- Canaan, CT1,088 people · 12 mi SE
- Housatonic, MA1,054 people · 13 mi NE
- Copake Lake, NY860 people · 3 mi NW
- Lakeville, CT641 people · 12 mi SE
- Taconic Shores, NY629 people · 0 mi NW
- Copake Falls, NY6 people · 1 mi E
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 Copake's climate
What is the coldest month in Copake?
January, with a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 14°F. The warmest is July (83°F by day, 60°F at night).
Does it snow in Copake?
Yes: 50 inches in a normal year, falling on 26 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (15.5 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Copake?
May, with 4.56 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.34 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Copake in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Copake in zone 6a in ZIP code 12516, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Copake?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 4; in one year in ten it comes after May 19. Waiting until May 19 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- New York climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Falls Village, CT15 miles from this station, 48.4°F a year
- Hudson, NY16 miles from this station, 51.1°F a year
- Norfolk, CT20 miles from this station, 45.9°F a year
- Lenox, MA22 miles from this station, 46.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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