Rochester picks up around 93 more inches of snow each winter.
Winston-Salem endures about 25 more days above 90 °F each year. Winston-Salem has around 58 fewer freezing nights a year.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Rochester | Metric | Winston-Salem |
|---|---|---|
| 158 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 208 days |
| 42 in | Precipitationper year | 43 in |
| 167 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 120 days |
| 98 in | Snowfallper year | 6 in |
| 8 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 33 days |
| 128 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 70 days |
| 72% | Humidityaverage relative | 70% |
| 49 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 59 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester high | 34 | 35 | 44 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Winston-Salem high | 49 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 60 | 52 |
| Rochester low | 19 | 19 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 57 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 43 | 34 | 25 |
| Winston-Salem low | 30 | 32 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 33 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Winston-Salem | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | 4 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Winston-Salem | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Rochester vs another city
- Rochester vs Irondequoit, NY
- Rochester vs Brighton, NY
- Rochester vs North Gates, NY
- Rochester vs Greece, NY
- Rochester vs Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
- Rochester vs East Rochester, NY
- Rochester vs New York, NY
- Rochester vs Los Angeles, CA
- Rochester vs Chicago, IL
- Rochester vs Houston, TX
- Rochester vs Phoenix, AZ
- Rochester vs Philadelphia, PA
Winston-Salem vs another city
- Winston-Salem vs Walkertown, NC
- Winston-Salem vs Clemmons, NC
- Winston-Salem vs Lewisville, NC
- Winston-Salem vs Kernersville, NC
- Winston-Salem vs King, NC
- Winston-Salem vs Oak Ridge, NC
- Winston-Salem vs New York, NY
- Winston-Salem vs Los Angeles, CA
- Winston-Salem vs Chicago, IL
- Winston-Salem vs Houston, TX
- Winston-Salem vs Phoenix, AZ
- Winston-Salem vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).