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 98°F on 1988-07-09; its coldest fell to -15°F on 1994-01-31.
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 | 66°F2008-01-08
-1°F1982-01-17
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56°F2008-01-08
-15°F1994-01-31
|
| February | 69°F2018-02-20
6°F2003-02-16
|
50°F1985-02-24
-13°F1993-02-07
|
| March | 83°F1986-03-30
8°F1980-03-01
|
65°F1998-03-31
-13°F1980-03-02
|
| April | 91°F1990-04-28
26°F2016-04-04
|
68°F1981-04-04
11°F1982-04-07
|
| May | 93°F1987-05-30
40°F2020-05-09
|
75°F1996-05-20
28°F2020-05-09
|
| June | 95°F1988-06-25
52°F1992-06-21
|
78°F1990-06-18
38°F1983-06-09
|
| July | 98°F1988-07-09
64°F2000-07-19
|
80°F1993-07-06
48°F1992-07-22
|
| August | 96°F2001-08-09
60°F1986-08-28
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80°F2006-08-02
41°F1982-08-29
|
| September | 93°F2007-09-07
48°F1993-09-30
|
77°F2013-09-11
32°F2000-09-29
|
| October | 86°F2019-10-01
37°F2008-10-29
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67°F2002-10-02
22°F1988-10-31
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| November | 79°F2020-11-10
19°F2018-11-22
|
63°F2022-11-06
6°F2018-11-23
|
| December | 69°F1982-12-03
7°F2004-12-20
|
55°F1982-12-03
-10°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) | 69°F2018-02-20
-1°F1982-01-17
|
56°F2008-01-08
-15°F1994-01-31
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 93°F1987-05-30
8°F1980-03-01
|
75°F1996-05-20
-13°F1980-03-02
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| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 98°F1988-07-09
52°F1992-06-21
|
80°F2006-08-02
38°F1983-06-09
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 93°F2007-09-07
19°F2018-11-22
|
77°F2013-09-11
6°F2018-11-23
|
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.