2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Indianapolis, IN vs Rochester, MI

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Highlights
- Rochester has 24.1% less rainy days than Indianapolis.
- Rochester has 5.9% less Sunny Days than Indianapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 2.9% worse than Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INRochester, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7552443
Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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Reviews for Rochester    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The winters are very cold and some snow days can be quite challenging. The summers are great with very little humidty and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Back in the 1970's and early 1980's, Rochester was a nice quiet little town that people lived in to get away from the craziness of other areas in Oakland and Macomb  More

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