Monthly climate in Cooperstown, New York, United States

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Cooperstown, New York, United States §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cooperstown, New York, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cooperstown, New York, United States §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cooperstown, New York, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Cooperstown, New York, United States §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cooperstown, New York, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Cooperstown, New York, United States §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cooperstown, New York, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 6 8 9 10 9 9 8 6 4 2