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How humid is Rochester in summer?
Rochester right now
39°FLight rain
- Today40°F / 39°FRain
- Tomorrow42°F / 38°FRain
- Monday47°F / 40°FClouds
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Across June, July and August, the dew point in Rochester averages about 58.9°F, which is a little sticky on the usual dew point scale.
July is the muggiest month, with the dew point averaging about 60.8°F. On NOAA’s hour by hour normals, no hour of the year averages a dew point of 65°F or more, though a muggy spell can still turn up. That makes it the joint 42nd driest summer air of the 124 US cities we track.
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The highest dew point in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 37°F, which is dry.
Rochester averages a summer dew point of about 59°F, and July reaches about 61. Muggy for a week, then it remembers where it is.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
Summer humidity at a glance
| Dew point, June to August | 58.9°F |
|---|---|
| Muggiest month | July, 60.8°F |
| Hours a year at a 65°F dew point or more | none |
| How summer feels | a little sticky |
The dew point is the temperature the air would have to cool to for dew to form, so the higher it is, the more water the air holds. Forecasters usually call under 55°F comfortable, 55 to 65°F sticky and 65°F or more muggy; 70°F or more feels tropical.
Cities with about the same summer air
- Lansing, Michigan: about 58.9°F
- Green Bay, Wisconsin: about 59°F
- Minneapolis, Minnesota: about 58.8°F
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00014768. Average dew points, not the stickiest days.