New Year’s Eve snow · Rochester
Will it snow on New Year’s Eve in Rochester?
In Rochester, snow falls on Dec 31 in about 50% of years, and there’s an inch or more on the ground in about 55% of years.
Close to a coin flip, so midnight gets a second thing to be dramatic about.
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20 of the 111 US cities with a NOAA figure have a better chance of snow on the ground.
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Dec 31, typically
- Snow falls
- 50%
- 1 in on the ground
- 55%
- Usual high
- 35°F
- Usual low
- 22°F
A typical Dec 31 in Rochester runs from about 22°F to 35°F.
New Year’s Eve 2026 is a Thursday, and these NOAA figures are for December 31 itself.
The real New Year’s Eve forecast for Rochester comes into range from Dec 26.
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Cities with about the same odds
- Portland, Maine: an inch on the ground in 56% of years
- Waterloo: an inch on the ground in 55% of years
- Lansing: an inch on the ground in 57% of years
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, for each city’s official station on Dec 31. Snow falling means at least a tenth of an inch that day. Station USW00014768.