2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Rochester, MN vs Lubbock, TX

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Highlights
- Lubbock has 40.7% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Lubbock has 46.7% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lubbock scores 23.1% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNLubbock, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32022443
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 Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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