Rochester, MN Weather

With a slightly higher altitude and without the UHI as the Twin Cities, the climate is warm-summer humid continental climate even being further south, with warm summers and cold winters. The city features four distinct seasons. Rochester sees on average 33.02 inches (839 mm) of rainfall and 51.9 inches (132 cm) of snowfall per year. Significant snow accumulation is common during the winter months. Spring and fall are transitional seasons, with a general warming trend during the spring and a general cooling trend during the fall. However, it is not uncommon to see some snowfall during the early month of spring and the later month of fall. Rochester is the second windiest city in the United States, with wind speeds averaging 12.6 mph. January to April are the windiest months on average, according to The Weather Channel. Rochester has been hit by two F4 tornadoes since 1950 (the first on May 10, 1953, and the other on September 16, 1962). The city has also been hit by two tornadoes in the past decade. On June 17, 2010, a tornado hit the city’s northwest side, damaging or destroying several homes and businesses around the Lincolnshire neighborhood. Another tornado struck the city on June 4, 2019, causing damage to parts of Southwest Rochester.

Average Temperature
Jan
23 °F
-5 °C
Feb
19 °F
-7 °C
Mar
34 °F
1 °C
Apr
54 °F
12 °C
May
59 °F
15 °C
Jun
72 °F
22 °C
Jul
79 °F
26 °C
Aug
73 °F
23 °C
Sep
72 °F
22 °C
Oct
50 °F
10 °C
Nov
36 °F
2 °C
Dec
30 °F
-1 °C
Humidity
Jan
72%
Feb
77%
Mar
71%
Apr
65%
May
67%
Jun
70%
Jul
76%
Aug
72%
Sep
79%
Oct
72%
Nov
74%
Dec
81%
Rain
Jan
4mm
Feb
25mm
Mar
31mm
Apr
60mm
May
164mm
Jun
223mm
Jul
301mm
Aug
78mm
Sep
241mm
Oct
88mm
Nov
37mm
Dec
33mm
Clouds
Jan
61%
Feb
73%
Mar
42%
Apr
62%
May
56%
Jun
45%
Jul
39%
Aug
30%
Sep
54%
Oct
54%
Nov
73%
Dec
56%
Air quality US AQI
Jan
40
Feb
39
Mar
35
Apr
29
May
25
Jun
24
Jul
25
Aug
27
Sep
24
Oct
19
Nov
29
Dec
37
Sun
Jan
1UVI
Feb
2UVI
Mar
4UVI
Apr
5UVI
May
5UVI
Jun
7UVI
Jul
7UVI
Aug
7UVI
Sep
5UVI
Oct
3UVI
Nov
2UVI
Dec
1UVI