Holiday Pocono has some of the coolest summers among U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 16°. Only 63° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 93% of U.S. towns. From May to September, highs of 67–79° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Holiday Pocono at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Holiday Pocono’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Holiday Pocono’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Holiday Pocono feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 153 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first by October 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Francis E Walter Dam, PA, 9 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Holiday Pocono’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 54 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Holiday Pocono
95% 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 Francis E Walter Dam, PA.
Living with Holiday Pocono’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
153 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 7 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 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Holiday Pocono from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 22%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Holiday Pocono and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Holiday Pocono yet.
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 Holiday Pocono averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 80% 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 Holiday Pocono compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Holiday Pocono’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Holiday Pocono weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Holiday Pocono’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 16° | 4.0" | 14° – 32° |
| February | 35° | 17° | 3.1" | 14° – 33° |
| March | 43° | 24° | 4.3" | 27° – 45° |
| April | 56° | 35° | 4.3" | 40° – 50° |
| May | 67° | 45° | 4.4" | 51° – 62° |
| June | 74° | 53° | 5.3" | 60° – 67° |
| July | 79° | 58° | 4.9" | 64° – 72° |
| August | 77° | 57° | 4.8" | 63° – 70° |
| September | 70° | 50° | 5.6" | 57° – 64° |
| October | 59° | 39° | 5.2" | 44° – 57° |
| November | 47° | 30° | 4.0" | 33° – 43° |
| December | 36° | 22° | 4.5" | 21° – 41° |
| Year | 56° | 37° | 54.2" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 41°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Holiday Pocono’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 Holiday Pocono’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Francis E Walter Dam, PA, 9 miles from the town’s center, 190 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 Holiday Pocono’s climate
What is the weather like in Holiday Pocono?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 16°. Colder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Holiday Pocono in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 163 nights a year reach 32° or below and 9 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 14°.
How hot does it get in Holiday Pocono?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 58°. About 4 days a year reach 90° (Francis E Walter Dam, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Holiday Pocono?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 7 and the first fall frost by October 6, about 153 frost-free days, at Francis E Walter Dam, PA.
What growing zone is Holiday Pocono in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Holiday Pocono?
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 Holiday Pocono getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Holiday Pocono.
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.