Rochester Metro Area, NY Climate

The Rochester, NY Metro Area has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons. Summers in the area are warm and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. The average temperature in January is a low of 19 degrees Fahrenheit and a high of 32 degrees Fahrenheit. The average temperature in July is a low of 63 degrees Fahrenheit and a high of 82 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, with the heaviest rain occurring during the spring months. Snowfall typically begins in late November or early December and can last until April or May. Overall, Rochester has moderate temperatures and precipitation throughout the year.

Rochester Metro Area, New York gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rochester Metro Area averages 69 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Rochester Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Rochester metro area is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

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

Climate	Rochester, New York	United States
	34.3 in.	38.1 in.
	69.1 in.	27.8 in.
	144.9 days	106.2 days
	170 days	205 days
	81.0°	85.8°
	16.8°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.3	4.3
	681 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 the Rochester metro area with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In the Rochester metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Rochester metro area are June, August and July.

In the Rochester metro area, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Rochester metro area with an average of 16.8°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the Rochester metro area, there are 132.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In the Rochester metro area, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in the Rochester metro area 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 the Rochester metro area with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in the Rochester metro area means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in the Rochester metro area with 14.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 144.9 rainy days annually in the Rochester metro area, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 69.1 inches in the Rochester metro area means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the Rochester metro area with 19.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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