2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Brooklyn, NY vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Rochester has 27.5% less rainy days than Brooklyn.
- Rochester has 27.0% less Sunny Days than Brooklyn.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 9.6% worse than Brooklyn
 Brooklyn, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall25  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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