Rochester, Minnesota Climate

United States

Pop. 112,225 Elev. 314 m / 1,030 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Winters in Rochester are severe, with temperatures dropping to 9°F (-13°C) in January, while summers bring mild highs of 82°F (28°C) in July. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 88°F (31°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to -2°F (-19°C). Expect around 40 rainy days annually (32.0 in / 814 mm total), with snow on 8 days and 51 in (1288 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 113 sunny days per year and around 28 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 75°F (24°C) in summer.

Temperature 82°F (28°C) high 9°F (-13°C) low
Feels like 88°F (31°C) high -2°F (-19°C) low
Rain 40 days 32.0 in (814 mm) /yr
Snow 8 days 50.7 in (1288 mm) /yr
Sky 113 sunny 28 stormy
Wind 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: May, Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
49
Jan
60
Feb
55
Mar
64
Apr
47
May
61
Jun
53
Jul
56
Aug
52
Sep
47
Oct
58
Nov
78
Dec
Humidity (%)
63
Jan
63
Feb
60
Mar
60
Apr
58
May
69
Jun
75
Jul
77
Aug
75
Sep
69
Oct
70
Nov
81
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 8 mi Rochester International Airport (RST)
Ski resort 32 mi Coffee Mill Ski & Snowboard Resort
National park 94 mi Effigy Mounds National Monument
Mountain peak (20,733 ft) 269 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 0 mi
Hiking trail 4 mi White Oak Way

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 26°F -3°C 9°F -13°C 0.0 in 0 mm 1.9 in48 mm 13
February 27°F -3°C 12°F -11°C 0.1 in 4 mm 5.5 in139 mm 9
March 52°F 11°C 29°F -1°C 2.5 in 64 mm 13.7 in347 mm 10
April 59°F 15°C 37°F 3°C 4.0 in 103 mm 2.6 in66 mm 5
May 69°F 21°C 49°F 9°C 2.6 in 66 mm 15
June 79°F 26°C 62°F 17°C 5.7 in 145 mm 8
July 82°F 28°C 66°F 19°C 4.6 in 117 mm 11
August 78°F 25°C 61°F 16°C 6.4 in 163 mm 8
September 75°F 24°C 56°F 13°C 3.0 in 77 mm 10
October 62°F 17°C 45°F 7°C 1.6 in 40 mm 13
November 45°F 7°C 31°F -1°C 1.1 in 28 mm 12.4 in315 mm 9
December 26°F -3°C 11°F -12°C 0.3 in 7 mm 14.7 in373 mm 2

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 13 0
February 9 0
March 10 3
April 5 1
May 15 1
June 8 6
July 11 5
August 8 7
September 10 3
October 13 1
November 9 1
December 2 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 33°F 1°C
April 44°F 7°C
May 57°F 14°C
June 68°F 20°C
July 75°F 24°C
August 72°F 22°C
September 66°F 19°C
October 55°F 13°C
November 38°F 3°C
December 32°F 0°C