2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Livingston, MT vs Rochester, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Rochester. Livingston averages 190 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester, New York gets 33.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Livingston, Montana gets 15.7 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. Livingston averages 52.7 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

Livingston, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 84.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 15.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.7 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 Livingston is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

Today's Weather - Livingston, MT

51°F

Today's Weather - Rochester, NY

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Livingston with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Montana. In Livingston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Livingston are June, September and August.

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 Livingston with an average of 15.1°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

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 Livingston, there are 18.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

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 Livingston, there are 169.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

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 Livingston, there are 15.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

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.

June is the wettest month in Livingston with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.7 inches in Livingston means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.


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.

June is the rainiest month in Livingston with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 92.4 rainy days annually in Livingston, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% 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 52.7 inches in Livingston means that it is snowier than most places in Montana.

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 Livingston with 10.1 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.