2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Rochester, NY vs Roswell, NM

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- Roswell has 56.6% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Roswell has 69.1% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Roswell scores 19.7% better than Rochester
 Rochester, NYRoswell, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall77  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny165  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock35762443
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 Roswell    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S.  More

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Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds!  More

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Over 6 years ago

My family & I moved here from Olympia, Washington. It's a really nice town, plenty of sunshine, southern hospitality, biggest city in Chaves County & ?? friendly.  More

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