Rochester (Minnesota) weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Rochester (Minnesota) is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with September and August close behind. Rochester (Minnesota) averages about 2,340 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 96 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,340
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 75/100
- Rain / year
- 886 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈1.8 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 7 (high)
- Population
- 112k
- Elevation
- 395 m
When is the best time to visit Rochester (Minnesota)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Rochester (Minnesota) is July, then September and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 21 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Rochester (Minnesota)?
Rochester (Minnesota) gets a moderate 2,340 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate July (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #265 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 886 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -14° / 7°F | 21 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -13° / 9°F | 30 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -6° / 21°F | 48 mm | 3 |
| April | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 1° / 34°F | 87 mm | 5 |
| May | 65 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 116 mm | 6 |
| June | 67 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 138 mm | 7 |
| July | 75 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 96 mm | 7 |
| August | 73 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 106 mm | 6 |
| September | 74 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 100 mm | 5 |
| October | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 3° / 37°F | 69 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -4° / 25°F | 38 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -10° / 14°F | 37 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Minneapolis United States · 122 km · best in Sep · 2,337 h sun/yr
- Cedar Rapids United States · 234 km · best in Sep · 2,315 h sun/yr
- Madison United States · 269 km · best in Sep · 2,236 h sun/yr
- Des Moines United States · 280 km · best in Sep · 2,394 h sun/yr
- Moline United States · 318 km · best in Sep · 2,290 h sun/yr
- Appleton United States · 320 km · best in Jul · 2,243 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- La Crosse United States · 100 km · 2,283 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Mason City United States · 107 km · 2,397 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Eau Claire United States · 134 km · 2,320 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Waterloo (Iowa) United States · 150 km · 2,391 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Fort Dodge United States · 204 km · 2,443 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
How Rochester (Minnesota) compares month by month: Rochester (Minnesota) vs Minneapolis · Rochester (Minnesota) vs Madison · Rochester (Minnesota) vs Cedar Rapids · Rochester (Minnesota) vs Duluth · all comparisons
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