2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Rochester, MN vs Carterville, IL

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- Carterville has 38.1% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Carterville has 12.8% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carterville scores 10.8% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNCarterville, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4532443
Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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Reviews for Carterville    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The community college here is an excellent way for older residents to take classes at little or no cost. Really a great option when you're on a limited  More

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