Summer temperatures · New York
How hot does Rochester get in summer?
Rochester right now
39°FLight rain
- Today40°F / 39°FRain
- Tomorrow42°F / 38°FRain
- Monday47°F / 40°FClouds
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In a typical summer, June to August, Rochester averages highs around 80°F and lows around 60°F.
About 8 days a year reach 90°F or hotter, and 100°F doesn’t show up in a typical year. About 64 days a year get to 80°F or warmer. That makes it the 36th coolest summer of the 129 US cities we track.
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The hottest high in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 45°F.
Rochester averages about 8 days a year at 90°F or hotter, so summer here is a short, bright reward for winter highs near 36°F.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
Summer at a glance
| Average summer high | 80°F |
|---|---|
| Average summer low | 60°F |
| Days a year at 80°F or warmer | 64 |
| Days a year at 90°F or hotter | 8 |
| Days a year at 100°F or hotter | none |
| Average winter high, for comparison | 36°F |
Summer here is June to August. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same summer
- Burlington, Vermont: highs around 80°F, lows around 60°F
- San Diego, California: highs around 75°F, lows around 65°F
- Dubuque, Iowa: highs around 80°F, lows around 60°F
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00014768.