2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Rochester, MN vs Paradise Valley, AZ

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- Paradise Valley has 67.8% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Paradise Valley has 63.3% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Paradise Valley scores 12.3% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNParadise Valley, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock13422443
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 Paradise Valley    1 Reviews

In addition to some of the best climate, other than months of mid June through mid October, we have many hiking, tennis, and golf opportunities. Sky Harbor airport is  More

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