Rochester Weather Records

Rochester, Indiana weather averages and records from 1904–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Rochester, Indiana was 109 °F which occurred on July 22, 1934.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Rochester, Indiana was -30 °F which occurred on December 28, 1924.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Rochester Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 32.2 17.6 69 -24 2.8 11.4
February 36.2 19.9 73 -21 2.2 8.1
March 47.4 28.5 86 -7 2.6 3.2
April 60.0 38.5 93 8 3.9 0.5
May 71.3 49.8 96 24 4.4 0.0
June 80.2 59.8 105 20 4.3 0.0
July 83.2 62.7 109 33 4.4 0.0
August 81.5 60.9 102 35 4.1 0.0
September 76.0 53.1 103 28 3.2 0.0
October 63.5 42.3 91 14 3.2 0.0
November 48.7 32.0 81 -4 3.1 1.3
December 37.2 23.3 70 -30 2.4 6.0
Entire year 60.0 40.9 109 -30 40.7 30.4
More Rochester Weather Records
1904–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F June 9, 1914
Lowest daily high -14 °F January 19, 1994
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
58 °F January 19, 1996
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
51 °F Jan 19–20, 1996
Most daily precipitation 6.3 inches August 18, 1990
Most monthly precipitation 12.4 inches August 1990
Most yearly precipitation 62.1 inches 1990
Most yearly days with precipitation 143 1945
Earliest snow in season October 10 1906
Latest snow in season May 2 1940
Most daily snow 14.0 inches January 3, 1999
Most monthly snow 36.0 inches January 2014
Most yearly snow 64.0 inches 1982
Most snow in a winter 81.1 inches 1981–1982
Greatest snow accumulation 18.0 inches December 25, 1929
Earliest freeze September 16 1916
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 15 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 11 1930
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 1 1934
Latest freeze June 26 1926
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 2 1933
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 11 1928
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 15 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 39 1963
Most days in a year < 32 °F 157 1966
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 122 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 57 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 12 1936
Rochester Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 10 days Jul 27 – Aug 5, 1915
Without precipitation 34 days Sep 16 – Oct 19, 1956
With snow 6 days Dec 18–23, 1983
High temperature at or
below freezing
38 days Dec 29, 1976 – Feb 4, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 64 days Jun 28 – Aug 30, 1955
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 14 days Jul 18–31, 1940
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 8 days Jul 7–14, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Rochester is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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