2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Rochester, MN vs Dolores, CO

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Highlights
- Dolores has 47.8% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Dolores has 36.7% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Dolores scores 6.2% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNDolores, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock69362443
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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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 Dolores    3 Reviews

Hi, I am looking for feedback about the climate here, what is the normal for humidity levels year round, is Dolores a very sunny town? Also, does it snow a lot if so  More

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I've lived here 3 years not and I can't decide if I like it or not. It is by far the most beautiful place I've ever seen, but I'm from a large city and when I can't get  More

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Dolores is a very small town of less than 900 residents, and we live on the fringes of it. If you love privacy, beautiful surroundings, and can deal with the plow bills  More

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