2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Blue Ridge, VA vs Rochester, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Rochester. Blue Ridge averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester, Minnesota gets 33.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Blue Ridge, Virginia gets 43.3 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. Blue Ridge averages 15.3 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

Blue Ridge, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.1
Rain: averages 43.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.3 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 Blue Ridge is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Blue Ridge, VA

62°F

Today's Weather - Rochester, MN

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Blue Ridge / Rochester

July is the hottest month for Blue Ridge with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Blue Ridge, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blue Ridge are September, May and June.

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 Blue Ridge with an average of 26.1°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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

In Blue Ridge, there are 22.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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

In Blue Ridge, there are 88.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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 Blue Ridge, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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.

July is the wettest month in Blue Ridge with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.3 inches in Blue Ridge means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.


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 rainiest month in Blue Ridge with 13.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 121.5 rainy days annually in Blue Ridge, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% 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 15.3 inches in Blue Ridge means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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

February is the snowiest month in Blue Ridge with 5.1 inches of snow, and 4 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.