2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Brownsville, KY vs Rochester, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Rochester. Brownsville averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester, Minnesota gets 33.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Brownsville, Kentucky gets 51.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rochester averages 48.1 inches of snow per year. Brownsville averages 6.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Rochester, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4.8
Rain: averages 33.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.1 inches of snow a year

Brownsville, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 88.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.1
Rain: averages 51.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rochester is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brownsville is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

Today's Weather - Brownsville, KY

65°F

Today's Weather - Rochester, MN

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Brownsville with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Brownsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brownsville are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Rochester with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. 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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brownsville with an average of 26.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rochester with an average of 4.8°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Brownsville, there are 38.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

In Rochester, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

In Brownsville, there are 83.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Rochester, there are 165.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Brownsville, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Rochester, there are 30.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

May is the wettest month in Brownsville with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.4 inches in Brownsville means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.


August is the wettest month in Rochester with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.9 inches in Rochester means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.

March is the rainiest month in Brownsville with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 113.4 rainy days annually in Brownsville, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Rochester with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 108.7 rainy days annually in Rochester, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.1 inches in Brownsville means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky.

An annual snowfall of 48.1 inches in Rochester means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

February is the snowiest month in Brownsville with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Rochester with 11.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.