2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Rochester, MN vs Norfolk, VA

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Highlights
- Norfolk has 39.5% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Norfolk has 19.4% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Norfolk scores 13.8% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNNorfolk, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
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 Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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