2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Swannanoa, NC vs Rochester, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Rochester. Swannanoa averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester, Minnesota gets 33.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Swannanoa, North Carolina gets 44.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rochester averages 48.1 inches of snow per year. Swannanoa averages 9.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Swannanoa, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 44.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Swannanoa is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Swannanoa, NC

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Today's Weather - Rochester, MN

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Swannanoa with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Swannanoa, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Swannanoa are September, June and May.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Swannanoa with an average of 26.0°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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

In Swannanoa, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

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

In Swannanoa, there are 95.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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 Swannanoa, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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.

June is the wettest month in Swannanoa with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in Swannanoa means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.


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.

July is the rainiest month in Swannanoa with 12.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 125.2 rainy days annually in Swannanoa, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 9.6 inches in Swannanoa means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Swannanoa with 3.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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