2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Rochester, MN vs Yuma, AZ

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Highlights
- Yuma has 89.7% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Yuma has 71.1% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Yuma scores 12.3% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNYuma, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock438
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock15106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1412443
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 5 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 Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 7 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 7 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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