Climate of Rochester
Rochester has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Rochester is 13° degrees and there is about 643 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 126 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -2°C and 25°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -7°C and 17°C
- Rain: it rains 166 days and there is a total of approximately 641 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 70 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2525 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -2°C and 25°C |
Warmest month: | 25°C in July |
Coldest month: | -2°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -7°C and 17°C |
Dry days: | 129 days |
Days with rain: | 166 days |
Days with snow: | 70 days |
Total rain sum: | 641 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2525 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Rochester.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Rochester.
Climate table of Rochester
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Rochester. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Rochester might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
Night temp. (°C) | -7 | -6 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 2 | -2 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 55 | 61 | 55 | 59 | 43 | 66 | 52 | 54 |
Days with rain | 10 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 11 |
Days with snow | 17 | 15 | 12 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 14 |
Dry days | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Best time to visit Rochester
The best time to visit Rochester in the state of New York is from May through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Rochester is 25°C in July and the lowest is -2°C in January.
Climate of Rochester by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Rochester? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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