2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Rochester, NY vs Suffolk, VA

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Highlights
- Suffolk has 42.2% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Suffolk has 27.3% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Suffolk scores 12.1% better than Rochester
 Rochester, NYSuffolk, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall77  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny165  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
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 Suffolk    7 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Don't move  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like living in Suffolk because of the smaller town feel yet having the conveniences of the larger city. We have been happy in Northern Suffolk. The schools don't seem  More

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Over 17 years ago

Suffolk is a bit difficult to describe because it is geographically the largest city in Virginia. Downtown has been slightly revitalized but I have no reason to go there  More

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