Rochester Weather Records

Rochester, Minnesota weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Rochester, Minnesota was 108 °F which occurred on July 14, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Rochester, Minnesota was -40 °F which occurred on January 30, 1951.
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 22.5 7.1 58 -40 1.0 12.2
February 26.7 10.8 69 -35 1.0 10.7
March 39.7 23.5 82 -31 2.0 8.6
April 55.3 35.3 92 5 3.5 3.3
May 67.9 47.3 106 21 4.3 0.5
June 77.5 57.6 105 31 5.3 0.0
July 80.3 60.9 108 40 4.2 0.0
August 77.9 58.5 100 32 4.1 0.0
September 71.7 50.5 100 22 3.6 0.0
October 57.8 38.2 93 10 2.4 0.9
November 41.6 25.7 77 -20 1.8 4.4
December 27.9 13.7 64 -33 1.3 12.1
Entire year 54.0 35.9 108 -40 34.6 52.7
More Rochester Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest daily low 85 °F July 3, 1911
Lowest daily high -22 °F January 6, 1912
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
58 °F March 15, 1911
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
45 °F Jan 18–19, 1996
Most daily precipitation 7.5 inches July 11, 1981
Most monthly precipitation 14.1 inches August 2007
Most yearly precipitation 55.2 inches 2019
Most yearly days with precipitation 152 1996
Earliest snow in season September 26 1942
Latest snow in season May 15 1997
Most daily snow 19.8 inches March 18, 2005
Most monthly snow 41.3 inches December 2010
Most yearly snow 92.0 inches 2019
Most snow in a winter 86.8 inches 2018–2019
Greatest snow accumulation 29.0 inches December 26, 2010
Earliest freeze September 10 1917
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 17 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 21 1980
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 31 1934
Latest freeze June 9 1937
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 29 1950
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 9 2010
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 6 1913
Most days in a year < 0 °F 61 1978
Most days in a year < 32 °F 180 1996
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 94 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 38 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 12 1936
Rochester Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days Jan 8–18, 1999
Without precipitation 56 days Nov 9, 1943 – Jan 3, 1944
With snow 8 days Dec 20–27, 2009
High temperature at or
below freezing
65 days Dec 19, 1978 – Feb 21, 1979
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 43 days Jun 16 – Jul 28, 1949
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 14 days Jul 5–18, 1936
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 9 days Jul 9–17, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
5A
Rochester is in plant hardiness zone 5A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1893–2024 Rochester International Airport location