Zip 55902 (Rochester, MN) Climate

Rochester, MN is located in the southeastern corner of Minnesota and has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures range from mid-60s to low 80s with the hottest months being July and August. On the other hand, winter temperatures range between 0-30 degrees Fahrenheit with snowfall that accumulates between November and April. The city also sees an average of 28 inches of rainfall each year spread out over 120 days, making Rochester a great place for outdoor activities year round.

Rochester (zip 55902), Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rochester (zip 55902) averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Rochester (zip 55902). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester (zip 55902) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 5
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 55902 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 55902 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 55902 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In the 55902 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 55902 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 55902 zip code, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 55902 zip code with an average of 4.8°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In the 55902 zip code, there are 165.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In the 55902 zip code, there are 30.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 55902 zip code 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.

August is the wettest month in the 55902 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.7 inches in the 55902 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in the 55902 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in the 55902 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.1 inches in the 55902 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in the 55902 zip code with 11.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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