2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rochester, MN vs Ogden, UT

Highlights

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Ogden. Rochester averages 180 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ogden, Utah gets 20.7 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.

Ogden averages 41 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

Ogden, Utah
Summer High: the July high is around 90.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.4
Rain: averages 20.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ogden is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

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

Today's Weather - Rochester, MN

80°F

Today's Weather - Ogden, UT

82°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Ogden with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Utah. In Ogden, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ogden are September, June and May.

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 Ogden with an average of 19.4°. This is warmer than most places in Utah.

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

In Ogden, there are 40.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

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 Ogden, there are 128.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

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 Ogden, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

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 Ogden with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.7 inches in Ogden means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.

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.

March is the rainiest month in Ogden with 8.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 81.3 rainy days annually in Ogden, which is about average compared to other places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% 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 41.0 inches in Ogden means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah.

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 Ogden with 12.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.