Rochester, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day		Sky	High / Low	Precip	Wind	Humidity
Wed Jul 8		Mostly Clear Close Hourly	-º / 67º	6%	SW 6 mph	77%
9pm		Partly Cloudy	79º	2%	SW 4 mph	66%
10pm		Partly Cloudy	77º	2%	SW 4 mph	71%
11pm		Mostly Clear	75º	2%	SW 5 mph	77%
Thu Jul 9		Partly Cloudy View Hourly	87º / 67º	16%	WSW 10 mph	59%
12am		Clear	73º	2%	SW 6 mph	79%
1am		Mostly Clear	72º	2%	SW 5 mph	81%
2am		Mostly Clear	71º	2%	SW 6 mph	82%
3am		Partly Cloudy	70º	4%	SW 7 mph	83%
4am		Partly Cloudy	69º	6%	SW 6 mph	84%
5am		Partly Cloudy	69º	5%	SW 6 mph	83%
6am		Partly Cloudy	68º	5%	SW 5 mph	83%
7am		Mostly Sunny	70º	4%	SW 6 mph	81%
8am		Partly Cloudy	73º	4%	SW 7 mph	75%
9am		Mostly Sunny	76º	6%	SW 7 mph	69%
10am		Mostly Sunny	79º	9%	SW 7 mph	63%
11am		Mostly Sunny	82º	16%	WSW 6 mph	57%
12pm		Partly Cloudy	83º	9%	WSW 7 mph	54%
1pm		Mostly Cloudy	85º	15%	WSW 8 mph	50%
2pm		Partly Cloudy	86º	15%	W 8 mph	49%
3pm		Partly Cloudy	86º	17%	W 9 mph	49%
4pm		Partly Cloudy	85º	15%	W 10 mph	51%
5pm		Partly Cloudy	83º	15%	WNW 9 mph	55%
6pm		Mostly Cloudy	82º	17%	WNW 10 mph	56%
7pm		Mostly Cloudy	80º	14%	W 8 mph	62%
8pm		Mostly Cloudy	78º	18%	WNW 8 mph	66%
9pm		Cloudy	76º	23%	WSW 6 mph	70%
10pm		Cloudy	75º	24%	WSW 6 mph	73%
11pm		Cloudy	74º	24%	WSW 6 mph	77%
Fri Jul 10		AM Clouds/PM Sun View Hourly	79º / 64º	24%	NNW 9 mph	76%
12am		Showers	73º	51%	WSW 5 mph	81%
1am		Cloudy	72º	24%	WSW 5 mph	84%
2am		Showers	71º	37%	W 6 mph	90%
3am		Cloudy	70º	24%	WSW 5 mph	94%
4am		Cloudy	69º	22%	WSW 5 mph	96%
5am		Cloudy	69º	17%	W 5 mph	96%
6am		Cloudy	68º	21%	W 4 mph	98%
7am		Cloudy	69º	19%	WNW 4 mph	97%
8am		Cloudy	70º	17%	NW 6 mph	94%
9am		Mostly Cloudy	71º	17%	NW 6 mph	90%
10am		Cloudy	72º	24%	NNW 6 mph	84%
11am		Cloudy	74º	13%	NNW 6 mph	79%
12pm		Mostly Cloudy	75º	14%	NNW 7 mph	75%
1pm		Partly Cloudy	76º	18%	NNW 8 mph	72%
2pm		Partly Cloudy	78º	7%	N 8 mph	66%
3pm		Partly Cloudy	77º	5%	N 9 mph	65%
4pm		Partly Cloudy	78º	4%	N 8 mph	63%
5pm		Mostly Sunny	77º	2%	N 8 mph	62%
6pm		Sunny	77º	2%	N 7 mph	61%
7pm		Sunny	77º	2%	NNE 6 mph	63%
8pm		Sunny	75º	3%	N 5 mph	67%
Sat Jul 11		Partly Cloudy	79º / 61º	6%	NNE 10 mph	58%
Sun Jul 12		Mostly Sunny	82º / 62º	5%	N 8 mph	55%
Mon Jul 13		Mostly Sunny	86º / 69º	7%	WSW 10 mph	55%
Tue Jul 14		Partly Cloudy	92º / 74º	5%	WSW 16 mph	55%
Wed Jul 15		Mostly Sunny	87º / 66º	14%	W 15 mph	55%

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General Weather Conditions for Rochester

Rochester, NY, located on the south shore of Lake Ontario and in the western part of the state, averages about ten days each year with maximum temperatures in excess of 90°F (32.2°C). July is the warmest month with an average high of 82°F (27.8°C) and an average minimum of 61°F (16.1°C). January is the coolest month with an average high of 31°F (-0.6°C) and an average minimum of 17°F (-8.3°C). The highest temperature on record for Rochester is 100°F (37.8°C), recorded in June 1953, and the lowest temperature on record is -19°F (-28.3°C), recorded in February 1979. About 135 days each year experience temperatures below 32°F (0°C), and an average 13 days each year record temperatures below 5°F (-15°C). Every month has seen temperatures below 50°F (10°C), and every month except June, July, and August has recorded temperatures below freezing (0°C). (195) The average annual precipitation for Rochester is 31.7 inches (805 mm), which is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. Precipitation falls on about 225 days each year. The wettest month is August with 3.2 inches (81 mm) and the driest, January and February, each average only 2.2 inches (56 mm). An average of 27 thunderstorm days occur each year with July and August being the most likely months. Snow falls on about 100 days each year and averages about 93 inches (2,362 mm) each year. December, January and February each average greater than 20 inches (508 mm) per year with a slight maximum in January. Eighteen-inch (457 mm) snowfalls in a 24-hour period have occurred in each month December through March. About 20 days each year have a snowfall total greater than 1.5 inches (38 mm) and snow has fallen in every month except June, July and August. Fog is present on average 125 days each year and is evenly distributed throughout the year with a slight maximum in August. (196) The prevailing wind direction in Rochester is the west-southwest, off the lake. January is the windiest month but a maximum gust of 62 knots occurred in April 1975.

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