2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rio Rancho, NM vs Rochester, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Rochester. Rio Rancho averages 273 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester, New York gets 33.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rio Rancho, New Mexico gets 12 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. Rio Rancho averages 10.1 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

Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 93.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.5
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.1 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 Rio Rancho is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Rio Rancho, NM

64°F

Today's Weather - Rochester, NY

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rio Rancho / Rochester

July is the hottest month for Rio Rancho with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Rio Rancho, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rio Rancho are May, October and April.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rio Rancho with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

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 Rio Rancho, there are 68.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

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 Rio Rancho, there are 126.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

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 Rio Rancho, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

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.

August is the wettest month in Rio Rancho with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.0 inches in Rio Rancho means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.


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.

August is the rainiest month in Rio Rancho with 8.0 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 50.3 rainy days annually in Rio Rancho, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% 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 10.1 inches in Rio Rancho means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

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

December is the snowiest month in Rio Rancho with 2.9 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.