Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0Summers in Mount Pocono are cooler than in 94% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 16° on average. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 63° apart. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 90% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around May 6; autumn frost returns near October 8.
A year in Mount Pocono at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mount Pocono’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mount Pocono’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Mount Pocono feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 154 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first by October 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mt Pocono Mountains Airport, 1.6 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mount 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°
About 53 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 Mount Pocono
96% 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 Mt Pocono Mountains Airport.
Living with Mount Pocono’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
154 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 6 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 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 1.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 35% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mount Pocono from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mount Pocono and its neighbors
Coolbaugh Township has the coldest January nights next door (15°, 1° colder) and Paradise Township the hottest July afternoons (82°, 2° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
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 Mount Pocono averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 81% 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 Mount Pocono compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mount Pocono’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Mount Pocono weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mount Pocono’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 16° | 3.8" | 15° – 32° |
| February | 36° | 18° | 3.0" | 14° – 33° |
| March | 44° | 25° | 4.1" | 27° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 35° | 4.4" | 40° – 50° |
| May | 67° | 45° | 4.4" | 52° – 62° |
| June | 75° | 54° | 5.3" | 61° – 68° |
| July | 79° | 59° | 4.6" | 65° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 57° | 4.6" | 63° – 71° |
| September | 71° | 50° | 5.5" | 57° – 64° |
| October | 59° | 39° | 5.1" | 45° – 57° |
| November | 48° | 30° | 3.8" | 34° – 44° |
| December | 37° | 22° | 4.2" | 21° – 42° |
| Year | 57° | 37° | 52.6" |
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 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Mount 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 Mount Pocono’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mt Pocono Mountains Airport, 1.6 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft higher; 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 Mount Pocono’s climate
What is the weather like in Mount Pocono?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 16°. Colder January nights than 80% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mount Pocono in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 147 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How hot does it get in Mount Pocono?
July, with a typical high of 79°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Mt Pocono Mountains Airport.
When is the first and last frost in Mount Pocono?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 6 and the first fall frost by October 8, about 154 frost-free days, at Mt Pocono Mountains Airport.
What growing zone is Mount 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 Mount 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 Mount Pocono getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 81% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mount 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.