Rochester - Highest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Rochester, Minnesota. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Rochester rose above 100 °F? What was the highest temperature in Rochester five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Rochester and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records were observed at Rochester International Airport and go back to 1930. The highest temperature measured during that time was 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42 Celsius) on July 14, 1936.

Highest Rochester, MN temperatures in recent years
Max °F Date Max °C
97 August 23, 2023   36
96 June 20, 2022   36
95 June 10, 2021 + 35
93 June 02, 2020   34
90 July 19, 2019 32
95 May 28, 2018 35
96 June 11, 2017 36
93 June 10, 2016 34
93 June 09, 2015 34
87 August 24, 2014 31
97 May 14, 2013 36
96 July 06, 2012 36
101 June 07, 2011 38
94 May 24, 2010 34
Highest temperature recorded at Rochester, MN each year
Max °F Date Max °C
94 May 19, 2009 34
89 July 15, 2008 + 32
94 May 14, 2007 34
95 May 29, 2006 + 35
93 June 23, 2005 34
92 June 07, 2004 33
92 August 24, 2003 33
91 June 30, 2002 + 33
92 August 07, 2001 + 33
91 June 08, 2000 33
93 July 29, 1999 34
91 May 18, 1998 33
93 October 03, 1997 34
94 June 29, 1996 34
99 July 13, 1995 37
90 June 14, 1994 32
87 August 24, 1993 31
89 August 09, 1992 + 32
97 June 26, 1991 36
98 July 03, 1990 37
94 August 04, 1989 34
102 July 31, 1988 39
98 June 13, 1987 37
92 July 18, 1986 33
101 June 08, 1985 38
95 August 28, 1984 35
96 July 21, 1983 36
97 July 04, 1982 36
90 July 08, 1981 32
98 July 07, 1980 37
93 July 12, 1979 34
95 September 07, 1978 35
96 July 14, 1977 36
102 July 10, 1976 39
94 July 03, 1975 34
99 July 08, 1974 37
93 June 10, 1973 + 34
93 August 17, 1972 34
93 September 07, 1971 + 34
94 June 29, 1970 34
91 May 27, 1969 33
92 June 04, 1968 33
88 July 20, 1967 + 31
94 July 11, 1966 34
92 July 23, 1965 + 33
97 July 19, 1964 + 36
95 June 30, 1963 35
92 June 28, 1962 33
92 June 30, 1961 33
93 September 06, 1960 + 34
92 August 20, 1959 + 33
93 August 19, 1958 34
95 July 07, 1957 35
96 June 13, 1956 36
100 July 31, 1955 + 38
96 July 19, 1954 + 36
97 June 19, 1953 36
93 July 25, 1952 + 34
92 July 07, 1951 33
92 June 25, 1950 33
98 July 04, 1949 37
100 August 24, 1948 + 38
100 August 04, 1947 38
94 July 08, 1946 34
96 July 24, 1945 36
94 August 13, 1944 + 34
98 June 26, 1943 37
96 July 17, 1942 36
99 July 24, 1941 37
102 July 19, 1940 39
97 July 27, 1939 + 36
92 August 02, 1938 + 33
96 July 23, 1937 + 36
108 July 14, 1936 42
98 July 27, 1935 37
106 May 31, 1934 41
99 June 20, 1933 37
99 July 20, 1932 37
100 July 27, 1931 + 38
100 August 03, 1930 38
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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