Rochester, Indiana Climate
United States
Pop. 6,065 Elev. 239 m / 784 ft
TZ: America/Indiana/Indianapolis (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Rochester are warm, with July highs around 85°F (29°C), while winters are frigid with January lows of 17°F (-8°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 95°F (35°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 7°F (-14°C). Expect around 53 rainy days annually (32.3 in / 820 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 37 in (929 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 111 sunny days per year and around 33 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 79°F (26°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 85°F (30°C) high | 17°F (-8°C) low |
| Feels like | 95°F (35°C) high | 7°F (-14°C) low |
| Rain | 53 days | 32.3 in (820 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 36.6 in (929 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 111 sunny | 33 stormy |
| Wind | 3.0 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
63
Jan 71
Feb 59
Mar 64
Apr 65
May 58
Jun 62
Jul 48
Aug 33
Sep 44
Oct 58
Nov 78
Dec Humidity (%)
66
Jan 67
Feb 58
Mar 59
Apr 66
May 69
Jun 74
Jul 72
Aug 62
Sep 59
Oct 68
Nov 78
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 45 mi South Bend International Airport (SBN)
Ski resort 29 mi Nappanee Sledding Hill
National park 83 mi Fort Harrison State Park
Mountain peak
(5,181 ft) 401 mi Unaka Mountain
Hospital 1 mi Woodlawn Hospital
Hiking trail 22 mi ADT - Indiana (North) - G - Seg 2
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F -1°C | 17°F -8°C | 0.8 in 21 mm | 8.0 in204 mm | 8 |
| February | 37°F 3°C | 23°F -5°C | 0.5 in 12 mm | 8.7 in221 mm | 3 |
| March | 58°F 15°C | 37°F 3°C | 4.1 in 104 mm | 1.4 in36 mm | 7 |
| April | 63°F 17°C | 43°F 6°C | 3.5 in 90 mm | — | 7 |
| May | 70°F 21°C | 52°F 11°C | 4.6 in 118 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 83°F 28°C | 66°F 19°C | 5.3 in 133 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 85°F 30°C | 70°F 21°C | 5.7 in 144 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 80°F 27°C | 62°F 17°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | — | 15 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 56°F 13°C | 1.1 in 29 mm | — | 19 |
| October | 69°F 20°C | 48°F 9°C | 1.8 in 46 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 50°F 10°C | 35°F 2°C | 1.4 in 34 mm | 10.8 in276 mm | 10 |
| December | 37°F 3°C | 22°F -6°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | 7.5 in192 mm | 2 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 0 |
| February | 3 | 0 |
| March | 7 | 6 |
| April | 7 | 2 |
| May | 6 | 4 |
| June | 9 | 7 |
| July | 9 | 7 |
| August | 15 | 3 |
| September | 19 | 1 |
| October | 16 | 2 |
| November | 10 | 0 |
| December | 2 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 36°F 2°C |
| April | 45°F 7°C |
| May | 56°F 13°C |
| June | 70°F 21°C |
| July | 79°F 26°C |
| August | 74°F 23°C |
| September | 67°F 19°C |
| October | 59°F 15°C |
| November | 45°F 7°C |
| December | 34°F 1°C |