Rochester, New York, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Rochester, New York, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 78°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 22°F.

Rochester is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, New York, United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in New York, with a population of 206,108 as of the 2025 Census estimate. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Rochester, New York, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 80°F Above Normal · 62nd pct

Low 54°F Near Record · 1st pct

Feels-like 86°F High · 77th pct

Humidity 12.1 g/m³ Low · 16th pct

Wind 9 mph Below Normal · 32nd pct

Gust 13 mph Very Low · 5th pct

Precip 0.00 in Dry

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Rochester average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Rochester, New York, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is January (0.10 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	32°F	22°F	0.10 in
February	34°F	22°F	0.10 in
March	40°F	28°F	0.10 in
April	51°F	39°F	0.10 in
May	60°F	47°F	0.10 in
June	71°F	59°F	0.10 in
July	78°F	66°F	0.10 in
August	77°F	66°F	0.10 in
September	72°F	59°F	0.10 in
October	60°F	48°F	0.10 in
November	48°F	37°F	0.10 in
December	37°F	28°F	0.10 in

Jan 7°–45°

Feb 9°–46°

Mar 15°–54°

Apr 31°–63°

May 40°–69°

Jun 52°–79°

Jul 60°–85°

Aug 60°–84°

Sep 51°–80°

Oct 40°–70°

Nov 29°–59°

Dec 16°–48°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 92°F on 1988-08-14
Coldest day on record: -9°F on 1982-01-17

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Percentiles compare each day to Rochester, New York, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →