When to go · Rochester, New York

Rochester, New York in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (snow and cold); Jul–Aug can be humid.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C); average high / low
Rain days: 15
Crowds: Low; United States overall
Prices: Low; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Rochester, New York

Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (snow and cold); Jul–Aug can be humid.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Rochester, New YorkHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 15 days

United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rochester, New York, side by side.

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Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (snow and cold); Jul–Aug can be humid.

May: Inside Rochester, New York's best window: May–Jun, late Aug–early Oct.

Rochester, New York: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.