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Rochester, MN vs Lafayette, IN

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Highlights

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Lafayette. Rochester averages 180 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lafayette, Indiana gets 37.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rochester, Minnesota gets 33.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lafayette averages 19.4 inches of snow per year. Rochester averages 48.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.


Weather Highlights

Lafayette, Indiana
Summer High:
the July high is around 86.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 37.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19.4 inches of snow a year

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


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Lafayette

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lafayette is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

7 / 10
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Lafayette, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Rochester

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

6.5 / 10
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Rochester, while January and December are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Rochester, MN

3 AM PST

Partly Cloudy

57°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightPartly Cloudy56° / 78°W 8 mph
Wednesday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear55° / 70°W 10 to 15 mph
Thursday NightMostly Clear53° / 73°NW 9 to 17 mph
Friday NightMostly Clear55° / 72°NW 6 to 13 mph
Saturday NightMostly Clear54° / 68°NW 8 to 13 mph
Sunday NightPartly Cloudy54° / 73°N 5 to 13 mph
Monday NightPartly Cloudy55° / 76°NW 2 to 8 mph

Today's Weather - Lafayette, IN

3 AM PST

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

70°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms79° / 61°SW 8 to 13 mph
ThursdaySunny78° / 56°W 7 to 14 mph
FridaySunny75° / 55°WNW 7 to 14 mph
SaturdayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms77° / 57°W 6 to 12 mph
SundaySunny77° / 56°NW 6 to 12 mph
MondayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms75° / 55°N 5 to 8 mph
TuesdaySunny79° / 58°NW 2 to 6 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthRochester, MNLafayette, IN
January23° / 5°35° / 17°
February29° / 9°40° / 20°
March41° / 22°51° / 29°
April57° / 34°64° / 39°
May69° / 45°74° / 50°
June78° / 55°84° / 60°
July82° / 59°87° / 63°
August79° / 57°85° / 62°
September71° / 48°79° / 54°
October59° / 35°66° / 42°
November42° / 24°52° / 33°
December27° / 10°38° / 21°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rochester / Lafayette
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 031 / 277 / 97 / 4
February0 / 027 / 256 / 86 / 4
March0 / 025 / 209 / 105 / 2
April0 / 013 / 710 / 112 / 0
May0 / 22 / 111 / 120 / 0
June2 / 60 / 011 / 110 / 0
July3 / 100 / 010 / 110 / 0
August1 / 70 / 09 / 90 / 0
September0 / 21 / 09 / 80 / 0
October0 / 012 / 49 / 91 / 0
November0 / 024 / 148 / 114 / 1
December0 / 030 / 258 / 117 / 4
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.

July is the hottest month for Lafayette with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Lafayette, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette are September, May and June.


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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lafayette with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.



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

In Lafayette, there are 26.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.



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 Lafayette, there are 122.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.



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.

In Lafayette, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.



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.


May is the wettest month in Lafayette with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Lafayette means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Lafayette with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Lafayette, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.



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

An annual snowfall of 19.4 inches in Lafayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.



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

January is the snowiest month in Lafayette with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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