2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester has 27.9% less rainy days than Chapel Hill.
- Rochester has 23.6% less Sunny Days than Chapel Hill.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 12.0% worse than Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCRochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  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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