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Rochester, MN Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rochester, a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota.

Today
61°F
Rain Showers Likely
Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

7-day forecast for Rochester

WhenTempForecastWindPrecip
Today 61°F Rain Showers Likely 5 to 8 mph NE 61%
Tonight 55°F Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy 9 mph N 20%
Sunday 67°F Mostly Cloudy 12 mph NE 5%
Sunday Night 48°F Mostly Cloudy 9 mph NE 4%
Monday 63°F Slight Chance Rain Showers 9 mph NE 16%
Monday Night 43°F Mostly Cloudy 5 to 8 mph E 9%
Tuesday 62°F Mostly Sunny 5 to 8 mph E 5%
Tuesday Night 42°F Mostly Clear 0 to 6 mph E 1%
Wednesday 65°F Sunny 0 to 6 mph E 1%
Wednesday Night 47°F Mostly Clear 0 to 3 mph SE 7%
Thursday 66°F Mostly Sunny 0 to 5 mph SE 9%
Thursday Night 50°F Partly Cloudy 0 to 3 mph SE 4%
Friday 69°F Mostly Sunny 0 to 6 mph SE 3%
Friday Night 51°F Partly Cloudy 5 mph SE 8%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rochester (44.014, -92.479). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Rochester

Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
159 days
Hardiness zone
4b

More local growing data for Rochester: nearby ZIP 55903 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Rochester Intl Ap, Mn (8.7 mi from Rochester). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.