Rochester, NY Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rochester, a city in Monroe County, New York.

This Afternoon

68°F

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 9 mph.

7-day forecast for Rochester

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	68°F	Mostly Sunny	9 mph N	0%
Tonight	51°F	Mostly Cloudy	6 mph NE	1%
Saturday	66°F	Partly Sunny	5 to 8 mph E	1%
Saturday Night	55°F	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers	6 mph E	52%
Sunday	67°F	Rain Showers Likely	3 to 10 mph SE	59%
Sunday Night	53°F	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	7 to 12 mph NE	25%
Monday	62°F	Partly Sunny	12 to 15 mph NE	0%
Monday Night	50°F	Mostly Cloudy	9 to 13 mph NE	11%
Tuesday	62°F	Chance Rain Showers	9 to 14 mph E	26%
Tuesday Night	48°F	Chance Rain Showers	7 to 13 mph E	26%
Wednesday	62°F	Chance Rain Showers	12 mph E	30%
Wednesday Night	50°F	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	6 to 10 mph E	40%
Thursday	63°F	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	9 mph E	40%
Thursday Night	52°F	Chance Rain Showers	3 to 8 mph NE	32%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rochester (43.170, -77.617). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Rochester

Last spring frost

Apr 24

First fall frost

Oct 25

Growing season

181 days

More local growing data for Rochester: nearby ZIP 14614 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New York frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Rochester Gtr Intl Ap, Ny (4.2 mi from Rochester). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.