2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Traverse City, MI vs Rochester, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Rochester. Traverse City averages 163 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester, New York gets 33.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Traverse City, Michigan gets 32.6 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. Traverse City averages 117.6 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

Traverse City, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 79.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.6
Rain: averages 32.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 117.6 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 Traverse City is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - Traverse City, MI

38°F

Today's Weather - Rochester, NY

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Traverse City / Rochester

July is the hottest month for Traverse City with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Traverse City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Traverse City are August, July and June.

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.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Traverse City with an average of 15.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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 Traverse City, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

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 Traverse City, there are 151.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

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 Traverse City, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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.

September is the wettest month in Traverse City with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.6 inches in Traverse City means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.


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.

January is the rainiest month in Traverse City with 16.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 141.6 rainy days annually in Traverse City, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% 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 117.6 inches in Traverse City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan.

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

January is the snowiest month in Traverse City with 35.3 inches of snow, and 6 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.