2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Greenwich, CT vs Rochester, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Rochester. Greenwich 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. Greenwich, Connecticut gets 50.9 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. Greenwich averages 29.8 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

Greenwich, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.2
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.8 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 Greenwich Village is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

Today's Weather - Greenwich, CT

56°F

Today's Weather - Rochester, NY

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Greenwich Village with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Greenwich Village, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenwich Village 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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenwich Village with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

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 Greenwich Village, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

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 Greenwich Village, there are 110.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

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 Greenwich Village, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

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.

September is the wettest month in Greenwich Village with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Greenwich Village means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Greenwich Village with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 123.8 rainy days annually in Greenwich Village, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% 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 29.8 inches in Greenwich Village means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut.

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

February is the snowiest month in Greenwich Village with 9.0 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.