Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cooperstown features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1380 mm (54.3 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cooperstown enjoys an average of 2719 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 5 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cooperstown are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (23 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cooperstown experiences 48 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 128 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cooperstown, New York, United States with other places around the world.
Cooperstown usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cooperstown are January, February and March. On average, 91 mm (3.6 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) | 84 (3.3) | 99 (3.9) | 89 (3.5) | 121 (4.8) | 125 (4.9) | 118 (4.7) | 146 (5.7) | 127 (5.0) | 102 (4.0) | 163 (6.4) | 105 (4.1) | 100 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Cooperstown are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cooperstown: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 111 | 145 | 222 | 224 | 260 | 325 | 334 | 330 | 279 | 206 | 156 | 123 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 26m | 10h 33m | 11h 57m | 13h 24m | 14h 38m | 15h 15m | 14h 55m | 13h 49m | 12h 26m | 10h 59m | 9h 43m | 9h 5m |
Cooperstown 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, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cooperstown 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 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |