Rochester, Minnesota · now
Clear
- Feels
- 41°
- High / Low
- 70° / 45°
- Wind
- 46 mph NW
- Humidity
- 76%
Tomorrow· Thursday77°/57°· Mostly Sunny
11° cooler than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Rochester, Minnesota, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 70° with a low near 45°.
What to wear today
Long sleeves or short — your call
Sweet spot at 70°F. Most people will be comfortable in either.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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7 AM
49°
0%
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9 AM
53°
0%
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11 AM
60°
0%
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1 PM
65°
0%
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3 PM
68°
0%
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5 PM
70°
0%
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7 PM
69°
0%
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9 PM
59°
0%
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11 PM
54°
0%
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1 AM
50°
0%
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3 AM
47°
1%
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5 AM
47°
1%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Sunny 1% 70° · 45°
- Thu 5/14 Mostly Sunny 57% 77° · 57°
- Fri 5/15
Chance Rain Showers then Sunny 39% 84° · 53° - Sat 5/16
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 50% 83° · 54° - Sun 5/17 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73% 77° · 60°
- Mon 5/18 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66% 73° · 50°
- Tue 5/19
Chance Rain Showers 26% 65° · 48°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Cloudy 21% 62° · 43° - Thu 5/21 Cloudy 21% 73° · 50°
- Fri 5/22
Drizzle 15% 73° · 54° - Sat 5/23 Thunderstorms 17% 81° · 60°
- Sun 5/24 Drizzle 22% 77° · 61°
- Mon 5/25 Drizzle 33% 78° · 61°
- Tue 5/26 Drizzle 35% 68° · 55°
- Wed 5/27
Partly Cloudy 35% 59° · 44° - Thu 5/28 Sunny 32% 59° · 39°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run8 AM
comfortable at 49°F · light wind (12 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike1 PM
comfortable at 65°F · breezy (14 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf11 AM
comfortable at 60°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic3 PM
comfortable at 68°F · breezy (14 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Rochester
Rochester in May typically averages 67° highs and 48° lows, with about 13 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 80°); the coldest is January (average low 7°). June is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° | 7° | 10 |
| Feb | 30° | 14° | 7 |
| Mar | 48° | 29° | 12 |
| Apr | 57° | 38° | 16 |
| May | 67° | 48° | 13 |
| Jun | 77° | 60° | 19 |
| Jul | 80° | 64° | 18 |
| Aug | 77° | 61° | 14 |
| Sep | 75° | 57° | 11 |
| Oct | 63° | 46° | 10 |
| Nov | 44° | 31° | 11 |
| Dec | 29° | 15° | 15 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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