When to go · Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester, Minnesota, month by month
The best months for Rochester, Minnesota: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep cold), late Dec.-4 °C / -14 °C, 8 rain days25 °F / 7 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep cold), late Dec.-1 °C / -12 °C, 7 rain days30 °F / 10 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.5 °C / -5 °C, 9 rain days41 °F / 23 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.14 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain days57 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Rochester, Minnesota's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain days68 °F / 48 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Rochester, Minnesota's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C / 14 °C, 11 rain days77 °F / 57 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 104 °F+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.28 °C / 17 °C, 10 rain days82 °F / 63 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.27 °C / 16 °C, 9 rain days81 °F / 61 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Rochester, Minnesota's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Rochester, Minnesota's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.14 °C / 4 °C, 8 rain days57 °F / 39 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.5 °C / -3 °C, 8 rain days41 °F / 27 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep cold), late Dec.-2 °C / -11 °C, 8 rain days28 °F / 12 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday