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 (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	21	27	39	57	70	79	82	81	72	61	43	27
Min temperature (night-time)	3	9	21	34	45	55	61	57	48	37	25	10
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 (inches)	0.8	0.7	1.8	2.8	3.5	3.9	4.2	3.9	3.3	2.2	1.7	1.0

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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 21°F 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.

21
21°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
3
3°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.8
0.8 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Rochester weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°F 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.

27
27°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
9
9°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.7
0.7 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Rochester weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 39°F 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 1.8 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

39
39°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
21
21°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.8
1.8 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Rochester weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 57°F 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 2.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

57
57°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
34
34°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.8
2.8 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Rochester weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 70°F 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 3.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

70
70°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
45
45°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.5
3.5 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Rochester weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F 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 3.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

79
79°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
55
55°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
3.9
3.9 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Rochester weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F 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 4.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

82
82°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
61
61°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
4.2
4.2 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Rochester weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F 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 3.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

81
81°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
57
57°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
3.9
3.9 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Rochester weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F 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 3.3 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
48
48°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.3
3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Rochester weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 61°F in Rochester, Minnesota in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

61
61°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
37
37°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.2
2.2 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Rochester weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 43°F in Rochester, Minnesota in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 1.7 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

43
43°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
25
25°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.7
1.7 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Rochester weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°F 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.

27
27°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
10
10°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.0
1.0 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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