Cooperstown, New York Weather
Cooperstown, New York — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Cooperstown, Otsego County.
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About Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown rests serenely at the southern tip of Otsego Lake, a long, sinuous body of water whose glassy surface mirrors the surrounding hills in ever-shifting patterns. It lies 31.8 miles south-south-east of Utica, NY (from Utica, NY: bearing 150°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east-north-east of Hartwick. The landscape here is a gentle embrace of rolling farmland, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple that blaze with color in the autumn, their leaves whispering secrets on the cool breeze. The village itself is a charming collection of clapboard houses and sturdy brick buildings, their windows reflecting the soft, diffused light that often bathes this corner of the county, a light that seems to linger a moment longer before surrendering to dusk. The air carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the verdant expanse that enfolds Cooperstown, while the distant hum of cicadas forms a drowsy soundtrack to the days. The history of Cooperstown is deeply entwined with the vision of James Fenimore Cooper, whose father, William Cooper, founded the settlement in the late 18th century, a place he envisioned as a pastoral paradise. This legacy continues to draw visitors, many arriving with a reverence for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, a shrine to America's pastime that has become synonymous with the village's identity and a significant driver of its economy. Beyond this celebrated landmark, the local economy also thrives on the agricultural bounty of the fertile Otsego County soil, with farms producing dairy, fruit, and hops, and a steady stream of tourism sustained by the lake's recreational appeal and the picturesque charm of Cooperstown's streets. The town retains a character that feels both timeless and deliberately preserved, a place where the past is not merely remembered but actively lived, evident in the well-maintained architecture and the quiet dignity of its residents.
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| Location | Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.70063°N, 74.924321°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13326 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cooperstown, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cooperstown, New York, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cooperstown includes coordinates 42.700630°N, 74.924321°W, situated in Otsego County. ZIP code 13326. Telephone area code: 315. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
