Rochester vs Duluth: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 327 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Rochester is the sunnier overall: about 2,340 hours of sunshine a year to Duluth's 2,261. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 months, with 6 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Rochester | Duluth | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,340 | 2,261 |
| Sunniest month | July (75/100) | September (77/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 75/100 |
| Rain / year | 886 mm | 733 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Rochester vs Duluth month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | Duluth | Rochester | Duluth | Rochester | Duluth | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -5° | -9° | 21 | 19 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -3° | -7° | 30 | 23 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 5° | 1° | 48 | 37 |
| April | 32 | 7 | 13° | 9° | 87 | 64 |
| May | 65 | 57 | 19° | 17° | 116 | 86 |
| June | 67 | 73 | 25° | 22° | 138 | 104 |
| July | 75 | 76 | 28° | 26° | 96 | 90 |
| August | 73 | 76 | 26° | 25° | 106 | 87 |
| September | 74 | 77 | 22° | 20° | 100 | 80 |
| October | 33 | 13 | 13° | 10° | 69 | 73 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 5° | 2° | 38 | 35 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -3° | -6° | 37 | 35 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Rochester · May Rochester · Jun Duluth · Jul even · Aug Duluth · Sep Duluth · Oct Rochester · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Rochester averages 0/100, Duluth 0/100. Rochester is the warmer, around -1°C daytime highs vs -5°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Rochester (average score 32/100 vs 21). Rochester is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 9°C.
- June–August: Duluth (average score 75/100 vs 72). Rochester is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Rochester (average score 54/100 vs 45). Rochester is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Rochester weather by month · Duluth weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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