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The most pleasant months of the year for Rochester are June, August and July. In Rochester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Rochester with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Rochester with 22.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August.

Today's Weather - Rochester, NY

10 PM PST

Mostly Clear

41°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
OvernightMostly Clear36° / 46°N 13 mph
Saturday NightMostly Clear30° / 58°SE 5 to 8 mph
Sunday NightLight Rain48° / 58°SW 10 to 15 mph
Monday NightChance Rain Showers42° / 48°W 14 mph
Tuesday NightPartly Cloudy32° / 53°NE 7 mph
Wednesday NightRain Showers Likely44° / 52°S 14 mph
Thursday NightRain Showers Likely40° / 48°W 13 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Rochester area is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

9.3 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January32° 17°
February35° 18°
March43° 25°
April56° 36°
May68° 46°
June77° 56°
July82° 61°
August80° 59°
September72° 52°
October60° 41°
November48° 33°
December37° 23°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rochester
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January0281514
February0251210
March024127
April010112
May01110
June10110
July30100
August20100
September00110
October04120
November015124
December0251410

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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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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