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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Beaver County / Rochester / Zip Codes
Rochester borough, PA is known for its mild climate. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the high 80s and 90s. Winters are cold, with temperatures usually ranging from the high 30s to low 40s in January and February. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with snowfall occurring mainly between November and March. The area is known for its beautiful autumn foliage, which can be enjoyed during October and November when leaves turn various shades of yellow, orange, and red.

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

Rochester averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Rochester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rochester borough is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Rochester borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRochester, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  37.7 in.38.1 in.
  22.0 in.27.8 in.
  145.7 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  787 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 borough with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Rochester borough, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rochester borough are June, August and September.
In Rochester borough, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rochester borough with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Rochester borough, there are 117.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Rochester borough, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Rochester borough but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Rochester borough with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in Rochester borough means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Rochester borough with 14.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 145.7 rainy days annually in Rochester borough, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.0 inches in Rochester borough means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Rochester borough with 6.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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jane · Rochester, PA
grade school a snake pit
Over 16 years ago

most of the teachers and staff are nasty and barely literate, the principal is dishonest, dismissive, and arbitrary. there is no discipline; the level of violence and  More

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