Rochester NY Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over nine decades at Rochester, New York. Listed for every decade from the 1930s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. All the temperature data were collected at the Greater Rochester International Airport.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Rochester
High °F	Decade	High °C
58.5	2010s	14.7
57.5	2000s	14.2
57.4	1990s	14.1
56.9	1980s	13.8
57.3	1970s	14.1
56.8	1960s	13.8
57.3	1950s	14.1
57.2	1940s	14.0
57.0	1930s	13.9

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Rochester
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
40.8	2010s	4.9
39.9	2000s	4.4
39.3	1990s	4.0
38.9	1980s	3.8
38.7	1970s	3.7
38.1	1960s	3.4
39.0	1950s	3.9
38.8	1940s	3.8
41.3	1930s	5.1

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Rochester reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	137	11
2000s	128	8
1990s	126	6
1980s	127	7
1970s	134	11
1960s	129	9
1950s	128	13
1940s	130	15
1930s	128	11

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Rochester dropped to 0 or 32 °F or lower
Decade	0 °F -18 °C	32 °F 0 °C
2010s	4	126
2000s	4	129
1990s	3	133
1980s	6	133
1970s	7	135
1960s	7	139
1950s	3	135
1940s	6	138
1930s	3	122

Rochester - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

Reference

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