2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Manhattan, NY vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Rochester has 29.2% less rainy days than Manhattan.
- Rochester has 29.2% less Sunny Days than Manhattan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 8.3% worse than Manhattan
 Manhattan, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall26  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny233  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  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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