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 & UV index

Temperature in Rochester (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	30	32	43	55	68	75	81	79	72	61	48	36
Min temperature (night-time)	16	16	25	36	46	54	59	59	52	41	32	21
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	M	L	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	37	36	36	37	43	55	66	70	66	57	48	41

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

Sunshine & UV index in Rochester

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

Rainfall in Rochester

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	16	14	13	13	11	11	9	10	11	12	15	17
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	2.0	2.0	2.3	2.7	2.8	3.0	2.8	3.3	3.0	2.6	2.9	2.5

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The climate guide for New York (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 30°F in Rochester, New York in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 2.0 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

30
30°F max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
16
16°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.0
2.0 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
37
37°F sea temperature

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Rochester weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°F in Rochester, New York in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 2.0 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

32
32°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
16
16°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.0
2.0 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
36
36°F sea temperature

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Rochester weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 43°F in Rochester, New York in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 2.3 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

43
43°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
25
25°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.3
2.3 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
36
36°F sea temperature

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Rochester weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 55°F in Rochester, New York in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 2.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

55
55°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
36
36°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.7
2.7 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
37
37°F sea temperature

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Rochester weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 68°F in Rochester, New York in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 2.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

68
68°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
46
46°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.8
2.8 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
43
43°F sea temperature

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Rochester weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 75°F in Rochester, New York 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 3.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

75
75°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.0
3.0 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
55
55°F sea temperature

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Rochester weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Rochester, New York in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

81
81°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
59
59°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
2.8
2.8 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
66
66°F sea temperature

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Rochester weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F in Rochester, New York 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 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

79
79°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
59
59°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
3.3
3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
70
70°F sea temperature

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Rochester weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Rochester, New York 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 3.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

72
72°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
52
52°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.0
3.0 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
66
66°F sea temperature

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Rochester weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 61°F in Rochester, New York in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 2.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

61
61°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
41
41°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.6
2.6 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
57
57°F sea temperature

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Rochester weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 48°F in Rochester, New York in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 2.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

48
48°F max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
32
32°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.9
2.9 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
48
48°F sea temperature

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Rochester weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°F in Rochester, New York in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 2.5 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.