Rochester, KY

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from ROCHESTER FERRY, KY US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 7b USDA hardiness Zone 7b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Rochester has an annual average temperature of 56.1°F with about 50.8 inches of precipitation per year and 4.4 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 89.0°F), and the coldest is January (average low 23.5°F). April is typically the wettest month (5.06 in) and January the driest (3.40 in). Snow typically falls from December through April.

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
43.5°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,263
Cooling need
1,044

Best time to visit Rochester

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

63 of 366 (17.2%) of Rochester's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1950s
0
1960s
33
1970s
36
1980s
71
1990s
72
2000s
75
2010s
53
2020s
26

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 43.6°F 23.5°F 33.6°F 3.40 in 1.3 in 9
February 48.4°F 26.2°F 37.3°F 3.96 in 1.4 in 9
March 58.1°F 33.6°F 45.9°F 4.17 in 0.5 in 11
April 69.3°F 42.6°F 56.0°F 5.06 in 0.2 in 11
May 77.9°F 52.5°F 65.2°F 5.06 in 10
June 85.6°F 60.9°F 73.3°F 4.73 in 10
July 89.0°F 65.2°F 77.1°F 4.65 in 9
August 88.2°F 62.8°F 75.5°F 3.89 in 7
September 81.8°F 55.5°F 68.7°F 3.56 in 7
October 70.9°F 43.1°F 57.0°F 4.09 in 7
November 57.7°F 33.5°F 45.6°F 3.78 in 9
December 47.6°F 27.3°F 37.5°F 4.47 in 1.0 in 10

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