2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Rochester, NY vs Geneva, NY

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Highlights
- Geneva has 4.2% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Geneva has 1.2% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Geneva scores 1.5% better than Rochester
 Rochester, NYGeneva, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall77  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock135106
 Sunny165  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4432443
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 Geneva    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Six months ago, crime rates were much higher. Why the big  More

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Over 13 years ago

Very high property taxes in Geneva NY. If you are buying a home, it is about $50/per $1000 of assessed value for school, county, city taxes combined. High utility costs  More

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