Weather Forecast for Rochester

New York, United States of America

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Current Weather - Rochester: -11°C

New York, United States of America

Partly cloudy

Feels like -20°C

Wind

22 km/h SW

Humidity

55%

Pressure

1027 mb

UV Index

0

Visibility

16 km

Cloudy

Cloudy

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

High

-4°C

Low

-13°C

Rain Chance

0%

Hourly Forecast

Clear -13°C
06:00
Clear -12°C
07:00
Sunny -12°C
08:00
Sunny -11°C
09:00
Sunny -9°C
10:00
Light freezing rain -7°C
11:00
Light freezing rain -7°C
12:00
Overcast -6°C
13:00
Overcast -5°C
14:00
Overcast -4°C
15:00
Overcast -4°C
16:00
Overcast -4°C
17:00
Overcast -4°C
18:00
Overcast -4°C
19:00
Overcast -4°C
20:00
Cloudy -3°C
21:00
Partly Cloudy -3°C
22:00
Partly Cloudy -3°C
23:00
Jan 22

Day Statistics

Maximum Wind

27 km/h

Humidity

68%

Precipitation

0 mm

UV Index

0

Visibility

8 km

Rain Chance

0%

Snow Chance

6%

Sun & Moon

Sunrise

07:36 AM

Sunset

05:08 PM

Moonrise

09:12 AM

Moonset

08:21 PM

Moon Phase

Waxing Crescent

Moon Illumination

5%

Air Quality

PM2.5

6.3

μg/m³

PM10

6.6

μg/m³

NO₂

7.6

μg/m³

O₃

69.4

μg/m³

SO₂

4.4

μg/m³

CO

188.7

μg/m³

US EPA Index: 1 GB DEFRA Index: 1

Weather Alerts

Winter Storm Warning issued January 20 at 6:34PM EST until January 21 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

Northern Erie; Genesee Jan 20, 06:34 PM - Jan 21, 06:45 AM
Severity: Severe Urgency: Expected

* WHAT...A period of moderate to briefly heavy snow as lake snows lift north across the region. Additional snow accumulations 2 to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph producing blowing snow and greatly reduced visibilities. * WHERE...Northern Erie and Genesee Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and greatly reduced visibilities.

If you will be driving, slow down and be prepared for rapid changes in road and visibility conditions. Submit snow reports through our website or social media.

Event: Winter Storm Warning Certainty: Likely Category: Met

When to visit Rochester?

Plan your perfect trip with our month-by-month weather guide

⭐ Best months: June August September

January

☀️
0°C
💧
14 Days of rain
❄️
Very heavy snowfall
🥶 Coldest month

February

☀️
1°C
💧
11 Days of rain
❄️
Very heavy snowfall
🌵 Driest month

March

☀️
5°C
💧
12 Days of rain
❄️
Very heavy snowfall

April

☀️
10°C
💧
15 Days of rain
❄️
Heavy snow expected

May

☀️
16°C
💧
12 Days of rain
❄️
Light snow possible

June

☀️
22°C
💧
13 Days of rain
❄️
No snowfall
Best time to visit

July

☀️
26°C
💧
13 Days of rain
❄️
No snowfall
🔥 Hottest month

August

☀️
26°C
💧
12 Days of rain
❄️
No snowfall
Best time to visit

September

☀️
22°C
💧
13 Days of rain
❄️
No snowfall
Best time to visit

October

☀️
16°C
💧
16 Days of rain
❄️
Light snow possible
🌧 Wettest month,

November

☀️
9°C
💧
15 Days of rain
❄️
Very heavy snowfall

December

☀️
3°C
💧
15 Days of rain
❄️
Very heavy snowfall