Rochester, MN: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Rochester, MN: 108°F on Tuesday 14 July 1936.

The record begins: 1886

All-time records

Hottest day: 108°F; 14 July 1936
Coldest night: -42°F; 7 January 1887
Wettest day: 7.47 in; 11 July 1981
Warmest night: 85°F; 3 July 1911
Coldest day: -22°F; 6 January 1912

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Rochester, MN by decade since the 1940s: the most record highs, 66, came in the 1940s; the most record lows, 44, in the 1950s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1880s	0	0	4
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	10
1940s	66	40	10
1950s	63	44	10
1960s	37	37	10
1970s	18	41	10
1980s	29	27	10
1990s	26	18	10
2000s	30	5	10
2010s	31	8	10
2020s	33	7	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	58°F 25 January 1944	-42°F 7 January 1887	1.50 in 6 January 1888
February	69°F 26 February 2024	-35°F 2 February 1996	1.12 in 20 February 2014
March	82°F 24 March 1910	-31°F 1 March 1962	2.20 in 22 March 2011
April	92°F 24 April 2009	5°F 6 April 1982	3.81 in 23 April 1990
May	106°F 31 May 1934	21°F 3 May 1967, 3 May 1910	4.02 in 17 May 2000
June	105°F 27 June 1934	31°F 9 June 1937	4.90 in 28 June 2019
July	108°F 14 July 1936	40°F 17 July 1911	7.47 in 11 July 1981
August	100°F 24 August 1948, 23 August 1948, 4 August 1947 and 2 more	32°F 30 August 1915	5.16 in 18 August 2007
September	100°F 6 September 1913	22°F 28 September 1942, 28 September 1893	5.98 in 12 September 1978
October	93°F 3 October 1997	-6°F 25 October 1887	2.85 in 6 October 1911
November	77°F 1 November 1893	-24°F 28 November 1887	2.30 in 1 November 1991
December	64°F 15 December 2021, 4 December 2017	-33°F 19 December 1983	1.36 in 11 December 2010

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	14 days	5 July to 18 July 1936	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	65 days	19 December 1978 to 21 February 1979	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	14.07 in	August 2007
Driest month	a trace	December 1943	and 2 more
Wettest year	55.16 in	2019
Driest year	11.86 in	1910

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Rochester, MN: a low of -42°F on Friday 7 January 1887.
The wettest day on record in Rochester, MN: 7.47 in on Saturday 11 July 1981.
The warmest night on record in Rochester, MN: a low of 85°F on Monday 3 July 1911.
The coldest day on record in Rochester, MN: a high of -22°F on Saturday 6 January 1912.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Rochester, MN: 14 days, from Sunday 5 July to Saturday 18 July 1936.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Rochester, MN: 65 days, from Tuesday 19 December 1978 to Wednesday 21 February 1979.
The wettest month on record in Rochester, MN: August 2007, with 14.07 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Rochester, MN: December 1943, with a trace of precipitation (shared with 2 other months).
The wettest year on record in Rochester, MN: 2019, with 55.16 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Rochester, MN: 1910, with 11.86 in of precipitation.

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