Rochester weather by month

Check out Rochester weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Rochester (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	-6	-3	4	14	21	26	28	27	22	16	6	-3
Min temperature (night-time)	-16	-13	-6	1	7	13	16	14	9	3	-4	-12
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	L	M	L	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Rochester

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	6	7	8	9	10	10	9	7	6	4	4
Daily hours of daylight	9	10	12	13	15	15	15	14	12	11	10	9
UV Index (Maximum)	1	2	3	5	7	8	8	8	5	3	2	1

Rainfall in Rochester

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	9	7	10	11	11	11	10	10	11	8	9	9
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	21	19	46	72	88	98	106	98	84	56	42	26

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The climate guide for Minnesota (Rochester) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Rochester?

Rochester has a cold climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

Rochester weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -6°C in Rochester, Minnesota in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-6
-6°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
-16
-16°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
21
21 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Rochester weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -3°C in Rochester, Minnesota in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-3
-3°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
-13
-13°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
19
19 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Rochester weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 4°C in Rochester, Minnesota in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 46 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

4
4°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
-6
-6°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
46
46 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Rochester weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Rochester, Minnesota in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 72 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
72
72 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Rochester weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Rochester, Minnesota in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 88 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
88
88 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Rochester weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Rochester, Minnesota in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 98 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
98
98 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Rochester weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Rochester, Minnesota in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 106 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
106
106 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Rochester weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Rochester, Minnesota in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 98 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
98
98 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Rochester weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Rochester, Minnesota in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 84 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
84
84 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Rochester weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Rochester, Minnesota in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 56 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
56
56 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Rochester weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Rochester, Minnesota in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 42 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

6
6°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
-4
-4°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
42
42 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Rochester weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -3°C in Rochester, Minnesota in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-3
-3°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
-12
-12°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
26
26 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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