Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Rochester, MN
No rain expected today.
Updated Thursday 3:08 PM ET.
Forecast
5 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 49°, low 39°No rain expected
1 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 42°, low 30°No rain expected
This year so far, since Jan 1
31.76 in
−0.13 in below normal for this point in the year (31.89 in).
National rank128th of 363
In Minnesota1st of 5
Biggest day2.35 in, Jul 31
Last measurable rain0.04 in, Nov 4, 2026
Month by month
Jan0.81
Feb0.51
Mar2.09
Apr4.44
May0.86
Jun4.00
Jul8.84
Aug1.24
Sep6.22
Oct1.63
Nov1.12
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1887
Wettest year55.16 in, 2019
Biggest rain day7.47 in, Jul 11, 1981
Nearby cities
- St. PaulMN19.08 in this year71 miles
- MinneapolisMN23.74 in this year76 miles
- Cedar RapidsIA42.94 in this year147 miles
- MadisonWI33.85 in this year166 miles
- Des MoinesIA50.06 in this year179 miles
More Rochester weather
Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Rochester International Airport station, recorded since 1886; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.