When to go · Cooperstown
Cooperstown, month by month
The best months for Cooperstown: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, many places closed or on short hours); Induction Weekend in July if you dislike crowds and peak room rates.-1 °C / -10 °C, 12 rain days30 °F / 14 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, many places closed or on short hours); Induction Weekend in July if you dislike crowds and peak room rates.1 °C / -9 °C, 11 rain days34 °F / 16 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, many places closed or on short hours); Induction Weekend in July if you dislike crowds and peak room rates.6 °C / -4 °C, 12 rain days43 °F / 25 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (lake weather, opera season, full museum hours); late Sep–Oct for foliage). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.13 °C / 2 °C, 12 rain days55 °F / 36 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (lake weather, opera season, full museum hours); late Sep–Oct for foliage). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.20 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days68 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Cooperstown's best window: Jun–Sep (lake weather, opera season, full museum hours); late Sep–Oct for foliage.24 °C / 12 °C, 11 rain days75 °F / 54 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Cooperstown's best window: Jun–Sep (lake weather, opera season, full museum hours); late Sep–Oct for foliage.27 °C / 15 °C, 11 rain days81 °F / 59 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Cooperstown's best window: Jun–Sep (lake weather, opera season, full museum hours); late Sep–Oct for foliage.26 °C / 14 °C, 11 rain days79 °F / 57 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Cooperstown's best window: Jun–Sep (lake weather, opera season, full museum hours); late Sep–Oct for foliage.22 °C / 10 °C, 10 rain days72 °F / 50 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Cooperstown's best window: Jun–Sep (lake weather, opera season, full museum hours); late Sep–Oct for foliage.15 °C / 4 °C, 11 rain days59 °F / 39 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (lake weather, opera season, full museum hours); late Sep–Oct for foliage). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.8 °C / -1 °C, 12 rain days46 °F / 30 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (lake weather, opera season, full museum hours); late Sep–Oct for foliage). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.1 °C / -7 °C, 13 rain days34 °F / 19 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday