Summers in Cohocton are cooler than in 95% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 14°. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 86% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.3° above 1901–2000. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 12 to October 3.
A year in Cohocton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cohocton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cohocton’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Cohocton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 144 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first by October 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bath, NY, 13 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cohocton’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −11°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 36 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Dansville, NY, is heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 37 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 142 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Cohocton
94% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Bath, NY.
Living with Cohocton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
144 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 12 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cohocton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (79%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cohocton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cohocton yet.
Climates most like Cohocton’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohocton, NY | 14° | 79° | 37" | 36" |
| Fox Point, WI | 16° | 80° | 34" | 40" |
| Winthrop Harbor, IL | 17° | 81° | 36" | 36" |
| Port Huron, MI | 19° | 81° | 35" | 36" |
| Milton, VT | 10° | 80° | 40" | 50" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Cohocton averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Cohocton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cohocton’s place among New York’s.
Cohocton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cohocton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Dansville, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 14° | 2.3" | 9.5" | 13 | 12° – 32° |
| February | 33° | 16° | 1.9" | 10.2" | 10 | 9° – 33° |
| March | 42° | 22° | 2.5" | 6.6" | 12 | 25° – 45° |
| April | 55° | 33° | 3.0" | 0.2" | 12 | 38° – 50° |
| May | 68° | 44° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 49° – 62° |
| June | 75° | 53° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 61° – 68° |
| July | 79° | 58° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 64° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 56° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 71° | 49° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 57° – 64° |
| October | 59° | 39° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 14 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 46° | 30° | 2.8" | 1.9" | 11 | 33° – 44° |
| December | 36° | 21° | 2.5" | 7.2" | 13 | 19° – 40° |
| Year | 56° | 36° | 37.4" | 35.6" | 142 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 9° to 33°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Cohocton’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Cohocton’s center.
- Snow: Dansville, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bath, NY, 13 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Cohocton’s climate
What is the weather like in Cohocton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 86% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cohocton in winter?
January nights average 14°. About 168 nights a year reach 32° or below and 13 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 12°.
How much snow does Cohocton get?
About 36 inches in a normal winter at Dansville, NY, heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month.
How hot does it get in Cohocton?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 58°. About 11 days a year reach 90° (Bath, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Cohocton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 12 and the first fall frost by October 3, about 144 frost-free days, at Bath, NY.
What growing zone is Cohocton in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cohocton?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Cohocton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cohocton.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.