Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Summers, winters and rain in Cooke Township all run close to those of most U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 83°. September is the wettest month, February the driest. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 68% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside from May to October, when highs sit at 63–83°.
A year in Cooke Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cooke Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cooke Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Cooke Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 194 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Biglerville, PA, 8 miles from the town’s center, 430 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cooke Township’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 31 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Pine Grove Furnace, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 129 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Cooke Township
85% of the work is heating. 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 Biglerville, PA.
Living with Cooke Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
194 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 15 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 87 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cooke Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (67%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cooke Township and its neighbors
Dickinson Township the hottest July afternoons (86°, 2° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Cooke Township’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke Township, PA | 21° | 83° | 47" | 31" |
| Essex, CT | 21° | 83° | 47" | 28" |
| Ridge, NY | 23° | 83° | 46" | 32" |
| Bloomingdale, NJ | 20° | 84° | 49" | 28" |
| Richmond, RI | 21° | 82° | 47" | 35" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Cooke Township averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 60% 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 Cooke Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cooke Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Cooke Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cooke Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pine Grove Furnace, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 21° | 3.4" | 10.4" | 10 | 11 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 2.7" | 8.0" | 9 | 13 | 20° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 30° | 4.0" | 6.5" | 11 | 7 | 34° – 49° |
| April | 62° | 41° | 4.0" | 0.3" | 13 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| May | 71° | 51° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 79° | 59° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 83° | 63° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 62° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 55° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 44° | 4.0" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 35° | 3.4" | 0.8" | 8 | 1 | 37° – 48° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 3.7" | 4.4" | 10 | 6 | 24° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 42° | 46.6" | 30.7" | 129 | 38 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Cooke Township’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 Cooke Township’s center.
- Snow: Pine Grove Furnace, PA (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Biglerville, PA, 8 miles from the town’s center, 430 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 Cooke Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Cooke Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cooke Township in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 115 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Cooke Township get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter at Pine Grove Furnace, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 38 days a year.
How hot does it get in Cooke Township?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 63°. About 21 days a year reach 90° (Biglerville, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Cooke Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 194 frost-free days, at Biglerville, PA.
What growing zone is Cooke Township in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cooke Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Cooke Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cooke Township.
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.