Rochester vs Syracuse: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 127 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Rochester and Syracuse are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,838 vs 1,862 hours a year. Rochester has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Rochester | Syracuse | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,838 | 1,862 |
| Sunniest month | May (74/100) | May (72/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 947 mm | 1,109 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Rochester vs Syracuse month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | Syracuse | Rochester | Syracuse | Rochester | Syracuse | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -1° | -1° | 58 | 71 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | 0° | 56 | 69 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 62 | 76 |
| April | 31 | 30 | 13° | 13° | 78 | 91 |
| May | 74 | 72 | 20° | 20° | 85 | 95 |
| June | 72 | 70 | 25° | 25° | 93 | 108 |
| July | 71 | 70 | 28° | 29° | 98 | 106 |
| August | 74 | 71 | 28° | 28° | 86 | 101 |
| September | 74 | 72 | 24° | 24° | 86 | 97 |
| October | 47 | 45 | 16° | 16° | 100 | 119 |
| November | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 69 | 83 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 2° | 2° | 76 | 93 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Rochester · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Rochester · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Rochester averages 2/100, Syracuse 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (3°C vs 2°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Rochester averages 35/100, Syracuse 34/100. Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 13°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Rochester averages 72/100, Syracuse 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Rochester averages 61/100, Syracuse 59/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Rochester weather by month · Syracuse weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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