2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Rochester, MI vs Birmingham, MI

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Highlights
- Birmingham has 0.6% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Birmingham has 0.6% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Birmingham scores 1.5% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MIBirmingham, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock123106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7782443
Reviews for Rochester    2 Reviews

Over 15 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 17 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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Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  More

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