Climate in Rochester, NY

Rochester, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are warm and humid while the winters are cold and snowy. Spring and autumn are mild but can be unpredictable with heavy rainfalls or snowstorms occurring as late as May or as early as October. The region receives an average of 38 inches of precipitation each year with the majority of it falling between April and September. Snowfall totals vary, but Rochester typically gets around 80 inches per year, most of which falls from December through March.

Rochester, New York gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rochester averages 77 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Rochester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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.

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Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year

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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.

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Rochester, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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An annual snowfall of 77.3 inches in Rochester means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Rochester with 22.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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