2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Charlotte, NC vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Rochester has 22.5% less rainy days than Charlotte.
- Rochester has 24.3% less Sunny Days than Charlotte.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 12.0% worse than Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCRochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  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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