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Weather on April 12

Rochester, NY

55 Years of Data

Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
36°F
Warmest
1977
68°F avg
Coldest
1975
30°F avg

About This Date

April 12th in Rochester, NY typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 36°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 12th was in 1977 (68°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (30°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 43% of recorded April 12th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.9"). The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 12th in Rochester, NY? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202666°31°48°
202544°38°41°
202465°42°53°0.99"
202377°52°64°
202263°46°54°0.56"
202155°47°51°0.64"
202065°34°49°
201973°41°57°0.08"
201861°29°45°0.13"
201754°41°47°
201646°30°38°0.03"
201568°34°51°
201463°38°50°
201354°35°44°1.98"
201260°40°50°
201151°41°46°
201054°35°44°
200941°28°35°
200853°38°45°1.47"
200753°39°46°0.97"
200671°46°59°0.36"
200546°29°37°
200450°36°43°0.41"
200357°30°44°
200275°52°63°0.03"
200184°52°68°1.24"
200042°29°35°
199949°32°40°0.1"
199864°31°47°
199741°34°37°1.17"
199652°40°46°1.14"
199561°48°54°0.58"
199450°40°45°1.19"
199341°34°37°
199241°27°34°
199144°29°36°
199035°26°31°0.2"2.9"
198953°22°37°
198861°30°45°
198757°39°48°1.19"
198645°31°38°
198557°27°42°
198459°32°46°
198351°33°42°
198248°30°39°
198149°34°41°0.18"
198058°42°50°0.46"
197949°37°43°0.03"
197862°41°52°0.1"
1977warmest79°58°68°
197642°22°32°
1975coldest38°22°30°
197467°44°55°
197343°22°32°
197260°36°48°
197177°35°56°
56 years of data from ROCHESTER GTR INTL

Rochester, NY Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Rochester, NY Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

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Rain (in) Snow (in)

Rochester, NY Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Rochester, NY

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