Rochester weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Rochester, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 92°F on 1988-08-14; its coldest fell to -9°F on 1982-01-17.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 61°F2008-01-08
3°F1994-01-19
|
54°F2008-01-08
-9°F1982-01-17
|
| February | 63°F2018-02-20
4°F2003-02-16
|
47°F2017-02-23
-8°F1994-02-10
|
| March | 72°F1998-03-28
7°F1980-03-01
|
60°F1998-03-31
-8°F1980-03-02
|
| April | 77°F2012-04-16
26°F1982-04-07
|
61°F2017-04-16
12°F1982-04-07
|
| May | 85°F2026-05-18
40°F2020-05-09
|
71°F2012-05-29
31°F2026-05-03
|
| June | 90°F2026-06-30
49°F2015-06-01
|
76°F2021-06-27
43°F1980-06-09
|
| July | 91°F2002-07-22
64°F1982-07-01
|
79°F1993-07-06
52°F2001-07-02
|
| August | 92°F1988-08-14
60°F1986-08-28
|
80°F2006-08-02
48°F1982-08-29
|
| September | 90°F2007-09-07
48°F1993-09-30
|
77°F2013-09-11
39°F2000-09-29
|
| October | 81°F2019-10-01
39°F2008-10-29
|
68°F2002-10-02
28°F1988-10-31
|
| November | 73°F2022-11-05
22°F2018-11-22
|
61°F2024-11-06
15°F1987-11-21
|
| December | 65°F2001-12-06
11°F1989-12-22
|
54°F1982-12-03
-6°F1980-12-25
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 65°F2001-12-06
3°F1994-01-19
|
54°F1982-12-03
-9°F1982-01-17
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 85°F2026-05-18
7°F1980-03-01
|
71°F2012-05-29
-8°F1980-03-02
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 92°F1988-08-14
49°F2015-06-01
|
80°F2006-08-02
43°F1980-06-09
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 90°F2007-09-07
22°F2018-11-22
|
77°F2013-09-11
15°F1987-11-21
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Rochester has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.