2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Rochester, NY vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham has 36.8% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Durham has 33.3% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Durham scores 13.6% better than Rochester
 Rochester, NYDurham, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall77  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny165  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4002443
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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