Copake, NY climate
Copake has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Copake feels like
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Copake weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 16° | 3.0" | 15.5" | 12 | 14° – 32° |
| February | 37° | 17° | 2.4" | 10.0" | 9 | 14° – 33° |
| March | 45° | 25° | 3.1" | 10.0" | 12 | 28° – 46° |
| April | 59° | 35° | 3.4" | 1.8" | 12 | 42° – 52° |
| May | 70° | 46° | 3.6" | 0 | 14 | 53° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 55° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 60° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 58° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 61° | 40° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 49° | 31° | 3.2" | 1.8" | 11 | 35° – 45° |
| December | 38° | 22° | 3.6" | 10.5" | 11 | 23° – 42° |
| Year | 59° | 38° | 44.0" | 49.6" | 133 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Copake
Copake gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first one by October 11. That leaves about 160 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 71% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Copake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Copake, 92% of that work is heating and 8% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Copake and its neighbors
Copake borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Hillsdale has the coldest January nights (15°) and Taghkanic the hottest July afternoons (83°). Copake’s January low is 16° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Copake compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Copake averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Copake’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 14° to 33°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Copake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Copake?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Copake?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 60°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Copake get?
About 50 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Copake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 11, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in Copake?
June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Copake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Copake, NY (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.