Rochester, KY Climate


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Rochester, KY has a humid subtropical climate with warm and humid summers and mild winters. The city experiences temperatures ranging from the mid-80s in the summer to the upper 40s in the winter. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 45 inches of rain per year. The area also gets about 26 inches of snow each year. Despite occasional heat waves in summer, Rochester generally has pleasant weather year-round with refreshing breezes coming off of nearby lakes and streams.

Rochester, Kentucky gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rochester averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Rochester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rochester is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

7.6 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Rochester, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRochester, KentuckyUnited States
  50.0 in.38.1 in.
  3.8 in.27.8 in.
  103.1 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  24.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  410 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Rochester with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. 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 May, September and June.
In Rochester, there are 31.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rochester with an average of 24.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Rochester, there are 93.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Rochester, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Rochester during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Rochester.
May is the wettest month in Rochester with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Rochester means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Rochester with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 103.1 rainy days annually in Rochester, which is one of the least rainy places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Rochester means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Rochester with 1.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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