Climate in Rochester, Michigan

Rochester, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rochester averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Rochester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rochester is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

July is the hottest month for Rochester with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. 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.

In Rochester, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rochester with an average of 15.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Rochester, there are 141.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Rochester, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

Humidity in Rochester is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in Rochester with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in Rochester means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Rochester with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in Rochester, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.7 inches in Rochester means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Rochester with 9.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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