Mount Pocono, PA climate
Mount Pocono has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mount Pocono feels like
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Mount Pocono 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 | 33° | 16° | 3.8" | 9.9" | 11 | 15° – 32° |
| February | 36° | 18° | 3.0" | 5.2" | 9 | 14° – 33° |
| March | 44° | 25° | 4.1" | 3.5" | 11 | 27° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 35° | 4.4" | 0.3" | 11 | 40° – 50° |
| May | 67° | 45° | 4.4" | 0 | 14 | 52° – 62° |
| June | 75° | 54° | 5.3" | 0 | 12 | 61° – 68° |
| July | 79° | 59° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 65° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 57° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 63° – 71° |
| September | 71° | 50° | 5.5" | 0 | 9 | 57° – 64° |
| October | 59° | 39° | 5.1" | 0 | 10 | 45° – 57° |
| November | 48° | 30° | 3.8" | 0.4" | 10 | 34° – 44° |
| December | 37° | 22° | 4.2" | 4.0" | 12 | 21° – 42° |
| Year | 57° | 37° | 52.6" | 23.3" | 131 |
“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 Mount Pocono
Mount Pocono gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 131 days a year.
About 154 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first one by October 8. That leaves about 154 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 77% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mount Pocono
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mount Pocono, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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.
Mount Pocono and its neighbors
Mount Pocono borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.1°. Coolbaugh has the coldest January nights (15°) and Paradise the hottest July afternoons (82°). Mount Pocono’s January low is 16° and its July high 79°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Mount Pocono 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 Mount Pocono averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mount Pocono’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 21° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Mount Pocono’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mount Pocono?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Mount Pocono?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 59°.
How much snow does Mount Pocono get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Mount Pocono?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 8, and the last spring frost by May 6.
What is the rainiest month in Mount Pocono?
September, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mount Pocono itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Belvidere Brg, NJ (25 mi, snow) and Mt Pocono Mountains Airport, PA (2 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.