2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Rochester, MN vs Napa, CA

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Highlights
- Napa has 19.5% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Napa has 44.4% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Napa scores 29.2% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNNapa, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2738
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Napa    19 Reviews

I have lived in Napa for 20 years. In that time, Napa has changed dramatically. Today, Napa is very much a Hispanic community. Many Latinos don't or won't speak English  More

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My longtime Napa home burned to smithereens in 2017. That same night, a crazy stalker set her sights on me. Two nights after the fire, she showed up at my rescue house  More

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Napa is a very easy place to live, especially for those contemplating retirement. The pace of life is peaceful. The weather is superb -- never miserably cold or hot but  More

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