Rochester, New York, United States weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Rochester, New York, United States, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 99°F on 2020-07-09; its coldest fell to -15°F on 2015-02-16.
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 | 61°F1995-01-13
-1°F1994-01-19
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52°F2008-01-08
-15°F1994-01-27
|
| February | 64°F2017-02-23
3°F2015-02-20
|
48°F2018-02-20
-15°F2015-02-16
|
| March | 77°F2012-03-21
9°F2007-03-06
|
55°F1998-03-31
-5°F2015-03-06
|
| April | 85°F1990-04-28
22°F1982-04-06
|
60°F2002-04-17
12°F1982-04-07
|
| May | 91°F2006-05-30
39°F2020-05-09
|
68°F1996-05-20
27°F2020-05-13
|
| June | 95°F2001-06-14
52°F2015-06-01
|
74°F2021-06-27
38°F2009-06-01
|
| July | 99°F2020-07-09
61°F1992-07-31
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77°F1999-07-05
47°F1986-07-04
|
| August | 98°F1988-08-03
60°F1992-08-13
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77°F2006-08-02
42°F1982-08-29
|
| September | 94°F2023-09-06
49°F1993-09-30
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73°F2016-09-08
32°F1991-09-30
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| October | 88°F2023-10-04
37°F2008-10-29
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67°F2018-10-09
24°F1988-10-31
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| November | 76°F2020-11-09
19°F2018-11-22
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58°F1982-11-02
5°F2013-11-30
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| December | 68°F2001-12-05
8°F1983-12-26
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51°F1982-12-03
-5°F1983-12-31
|
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) | 68°F2001-12-05
-1°F1994-01-19
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52°F2008-01-08
-15°F2015-02-16
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| Spring (Mar–May) | 91°F2006-05-30
9°F2007-03-06
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68°F1996-05-20
-5°F2015-03-06
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 99°F2020-07-09
52°F2015-06-01
|
77°F2006-08-02
38°F2009-06-01
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 94°F2023-09-06
19°F2018-11-22
|
73°F2016-09-08
5°F2013-11-30
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Rochester has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.