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When to go · Rochester, New York

Rochester, New York, month by month

The best months for Rochester, New York: May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (snow and cold); Jul–Aug can be humid.1 °C / -7 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (snow and cold); Jul–Aug can be humid.2 °C / -7 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, late Aug–early Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.7 °C / -3 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, late Aug–early Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.13 °C / 3 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGreatInside Rochester, New York's best window: May–Jun, late Aug–early Oct.21 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Rochester, New York's best window: May–Jun, late Aug–early Oct.26 °C / 14 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (snow and cold); Jul–Aug can be humid.28 °C / 17 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Rochester, New York's best window: May–Jun, late Aug–early Oct.27 °C / 16 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Rochester, New York's best window: May–Jun, late Aug–early Oct.23 °C / 12 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGreatInside Rochester, New York's best window: May–Jun, late Aug–early Oct.16 °C / 6 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, late Aug–early Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.9 °C / 1 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, late Aug–early Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.4 °C / -4 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday