Rochester, New York · now
Light Rain
- High / Low
- 65° / 43°
- Wind
- 37 mph S
- Humidity
- 87%
Tomorrow· Thursday53°/44°· Chance Rain Showers
9° warmer than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Rochester, New York, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect showers and thunderstorms likely today. Today's high is 65° with a low near 43°.
What to wear today
Rain jacket and umbrella
Plan for showers (69%). Skip cotton or anything that dries slow.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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8 AM
51°
67%
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10 AM
58°
43%
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12 PM
64°
54%
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2 PM
65°
42%
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4 PM
64°
22%
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6 PM
60°
4%
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8 PM
56°
3%
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10 PM
52°
3%
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12 AM
49°
2%
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2 AM
48°
1%
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4 AM
46°
2%
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6 AM
44°
3%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 69% 65° · 43°
- Thu 5/14 Chance Rain Showers 39% 53° · 44°
- Fri 5/15
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 27% 66° · 50° - Sat 5/16 Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17% 77° · 54°
- Sun 5/17 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29% 74° · 54°
- Mon 5/18 Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 21% 84° · 63°
- Tue 5/19 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37% 86° · 59°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20 Cloudy 30% 63° · 51°
- Thu 5/21 Cloudy 26% 62° · 50°
- Fri 5/22 Cloudy 15% 69° · 49°
- Sat 5/23 Cloudy 23% 74° · 46°
- Sun 5/24
Drizzle 39% 85° · 62° - Mon 5/25 Cloudy 30% 86° · 68°
- Tue 5/26 Drizzle 26% 89° · 70°
- Wed 5/27 Drizzle 27% 80° · 55°
- Thu 5/28 Cloudy 27% 54° · 47°
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.
- Run4 PM
comfortable at 64°F · breezy (13 mph) · slight chance of rain (22%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike4 PM
comfortable at 64°F · breezy (13 mph) · slight chance of rain (22%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf5 PM
comfortable at 63°F · breezy (13 mph) · no rain expected · rain should clear by 4 PM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic4 PM
cool but workable at 64°F · breezy (13 mph) · slight chance of rain (22%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent93 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Rochester
Rochester in May typically averages 64° highs and 50° lows, with about 21 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 83°); the coldest is January (average low 18°). January is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° | 18° | 25 |
| Feb | 31° | 19° | 19 |
| Mar | 48° | 30° | 19 |
| Apr | 56° | 39° | 20 |
| May | 64° | 50° | 21 |
| Jun | 77° | 61° | 20 |
| Jul | 83° | 66° | 16 |
| Aug | 78° | 63° | 18 |
| Sep | 73° | 57° | 11 |
| Oct | 61° | 47° | 12 |
| Nov | 48° | 37° | 20 |
| Dec | 36° | 24° | 23 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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