2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Knoxville, TN vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester has 33.6% less rainy days than Knoxville.
- Rochester has 19.1% less Sunny Days than Knoxville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 10.8% worse than Knoxville
 Knoxville, TNRochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  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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