2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Denver, CO vs Rochester, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Rochester. Denver averages 245 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester, New York gets 33.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Denver, Colorado gets 16.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rochester averages 77.3 inches of snow per year. Denver averages 60.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Rochester, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.3
Rain: averages 33.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77.3 inches of snow a year

Denver, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 88.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.9
Rain: averages 16.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rochester is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Denver is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Denver, CO

74°F

Today's Weather - Rochester, NY

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Denver / Rochester

July is the hottest month for Denver with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Denver, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Denver are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Rochester with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Rochester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rochester are June, August and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Denver with an average of 16.9°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rochester with an average of 17.3°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Denver, there are 33.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

In Rochester, there are 5.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Denver, there are 155.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Rochester, there are 131.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Denver, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Rochester, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the wettest month in Denver with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.7 inches in Denver means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.


September is the wettest month in Rochester with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.4 inches in Rochester means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Denver with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 83.1 rainy days annually in Denver, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Rochester with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 141.5 rainy days annually in Rochester, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 60.2 inches in Denver means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 77.3 inches in Rochester means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

March is the snowiest month in Denver with 11.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Rochester with 22.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.