Editing Rochester, Minnesota (section)

===Climate===
With a slightly higher altitude and without the same [[Urban heat island]] effect as the [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul|Twin Cities]], the climate is [[Humid continental climate|warm-summer humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Dfb''), which is cooler than the Twin Cities, despite being further south, with warm summers and cold winters.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=44627&cityname=Rochester,+Minnesota,+United+States+of+America&units=metric| title=Rochester, Minnesota Köppen Climate Classification| website=Weatherbase| access-date=May 20, 2019}}</ref> The city features four distinct seasons. Rochester sees on average {{convert|33.02|in|mm}} of rainfall and {{convert|51.9|in|cm}} of snowfall per year. Significant snow accumulation is common during the winter months. Spring and fall are transitional seasons, with a general warming trend during the spring and a general cooling trend during the fall. However, it is not uncommon to see some snowfall during the early month of spring and the later month of fall.<ref name="NOWDataARX" /> Rochester is the second windiest city in the [[United States]], with wind speeds averaging {{Convert|12.6|mph|kph|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.weather.com/tv/shows/amhq/news/10-windiest-large-cities-america-20140408?_escaped_fragment_| title=America's Windiest Cities| last=Erdman| first=Jon| date=November 17, 2014| website=The Weather Channel| language=en| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206084205/http://www.weather.com/tv/shows/amhq/news/10-windiest-large-cities-america-20140408?_escaped_fragment_| archive-date=December 6, 2014| access-date=May 20, 2019}}</ref> January to April are the windiest months on average, according to The Weather Channel. Rochester has been hit by two [[Fujita scale|F4]] tornadoes since 1950 (the first on May 10, 1953, and the other on September 16, 1962).<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com| title=Tornado History Project: Maps and Statistics| website=www.tornadohistoryproject.com| access-date=February 12, 2022| archive-date=January 17, 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117024312/http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/| url-status=usurped}}</ref> The city has also been hit by two tornadoes in the past decade. On June 17, 2010, a tornado hit the city's northwest side, damaging or destroying several homes and businesses around the Lincolnshire neighborhood.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.weather.gov/arx/jun1710 |title=Severe Thunderstorms of June 17, 2010| website=NOAA}}</ref> Another tornado struck the city on June 4, 2019, causing damage to parts of Southwest Rochester.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-weather/tornado-touched-down-in-rochester-national-weather-service-confirms |title=Tornado touched down in Rochester, damage survey confirms| journal=Bring Me the News| date=June 7, 2019| access-date=October 11, 2021}}</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = [[Rochester International Airport]], Minnesota (1991–2020 normals,{{efn|Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.}} extremes 1886–present)
|single line = Y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan record high F = 58
|Feb record high F = 63
|Mar record high F = 82
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 106
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 108
|Aug record high F = 100
|Sep record high F = 100
|Oct record high F = 93
|Nov record high F = 77
|Dec record high F = 64
|year record high F = 108
|Jan avg record high F = 40.9
|Feb avg record high F = 44.1
|Mar avg record high F = 62.3
|Apr avg record high F = 79.0
|May avg record high F = 87.3
|Jun avg record high F = 90.7
|Jul avg record high F = 89.7
|Aug avg record high F = 87.5
|Sep avg record high F = 86.1
|Oct avg record high F = 79.9
|Nov avg record high F = 62.8
|Dec avg record high F = 45.3
|year avg record high F = 93.0
|Jan high F = 22.5
|Feb high F = 26.7
|Mar high F = 39.9
|Apr high F = 55.3
|May high F = 68.0
|Jun high F = 77.6
|Jul high F = 80.3
|Aug high F = 78.0
|Sep high F = 71.8
|Oct high F = 57.9
|Nov high F = 41.7
|Dec high F = 28.0
|year high F = 54.0
|Jan mean F = 14.7
|Feb mean F = 18.7
|Mar mean F = 31.7
|Apr mean F = 45.2
|May mean F = 57.6
|Jun mean F = 67.5
|Jul mean F = 70.5
|Aug mean F = 68.2
|Sep mean F = 61.1
|Oct mean F = 47.9
|Nov mean F = 33.6
|Dec mean F = 20.8
|year mean F = 44.8
|Jan low F = 7.0
|Feb low F = 10.7
|Mar low F = 23.4
|Apr low F = 35.1
|May low F = 47.1
|Jun low F = 57.5
|Jul low F = 60.8
|Aug low F = 58.3
|Sep low F = 50.4
|Oct low F = 38.0
|Nov low F = 25.6
|Dec low F = 13.6
|year low F = 35.6
|Jan avg record low F = −16.6
|Feb avg record low F = −11.1
|Mar avg record low F = -0.7
|Apr avg record low F = 20.0
|May avg record low F = 33.3
|Jun avg record low F = 45.2
|Jul avg record low F = 50.5
|Aug avg record low F = 48.4
|Sep avg record low F = 35.4
|Oct avg record low F = 22.0
|Nov avg record low F = 7.0
|Dec avg record low F = −9.8
|year avg record low F = −19.6
|Jan record low F = −42
|Feb record low F = −35
|Mar record low F = −31
|Apr record low F = 5
|May record low F = 21
|Jun record low F = 31
|Jul record low F = 40
|Aug record low F = 32
|Sep record low F = 22
|Oct record low F = −6
|Nov record low F = −24
|Dec record low F = −33
|year record low F = -42
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.99
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.02
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.02
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.52
|May precipitation inch = 4.35
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.35
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.19
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.12
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.60
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.43 
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.80
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.28
|year precipitation inch = 34.67
|Jan snow inch = 12.2
|Feb snow inch = 10.7
|Mar snow inch = 8.6
|Apr snow inch = 3.3
|May snow inch = 0.5
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.9
|Nov snow inch = 4.5
|Dec snow inch = 12.4
|year snow inch = 53.1
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 9.4
|Feb precipitation days = 8.0
|Mar precipitation days = 10.2
|Apr precipitation days = 12.2
|May precipitation days = 13.3
|Jun precipitation days = 12.5
|Jul precipitation days = 10.5
|Aug precipitation days = 10.0
|Sep precipitation days = 9.3
|Oct precipitation days = 9.5
|Nov precipitation days = 9.2
|Dec precipitation days = 9.6
|year precipitation days = 123.7
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 8.8
|Feb snow days = 7.3
|Mar snow days = 5.6
|Apr snow days = 2.6
|May snow days = 0.1
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.8
|Nov snow days = 4.5
|Dec snow days = 8.7
|year snow days = 38.4
|Jan humidity = 76.6
|Feb humidity = 76.1
|Mar humidity = 74.8
|Apr humidity = 68.3
|May humidity = 66.8
|Jun humidity = 68.9
|Jul humidity = 72.2
|Aug humidity = 74.6
|Sep humidity = 75.2
|Oct humidity = 71.5
|Nov humidity = 77.4
|Dec humidity = 80.0
|year humidity=
|Jan dew point C = −14.5
|Feb dew point C = −11.7
|Mar dew point C = −5.3
|Apr dew point C = 0.8
|May dew point C = 7.0
|Jun dew point C = 12.7
|Jul dew point C = 15.8
|Aug dew point C = 14.7
|Sep dew point C = 10.1
|Oct dew point C = 3.3
|Nov dew point C = −3.4
|Dec dew point C = −10.8
|source 1 = NOAA (relative humidity and dew point 1961–1990)<ref name= "NOWDataARX">
{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=arx
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 24, 2021}}</ref><ref name = "NOAA txt">
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00014925&format=pdf
| title = Station: Rochester INTL AP, MN
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 24, 2021}}</ref><ref name = WMO>
{{cite web 
| url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP3/72644.TXT 
| title = Rochester/Municipal, MN Climate Normals 1961–1990 
| access-date = September 4, 2020 
| website=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}}</ref>
}}
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