2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Burlington, VT vs Rochester, NY

Change Cities
Highlights
- Rochester has 6.7% less rainy days than Burlington.
- Rochester has 5.1% more Sunny Days than Burlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 4.8% better than Burlington
 Burlington, VTRochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall72  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

   |    Reply

Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

   |    Reply

Over 8 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Burlington

Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

   |    Reply

Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

   |    Reply

Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Rochester


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.