Rochester, MN

Minnesota · Records since 1886–2026

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Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

100°F

July 28, 1955

+20° from 80° normal

❄ Record Low

46°F

July 28, 2013

-14° from 60° normal
🌞 Normal high: 80°F 🌑 Normal low: 60°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Rochester

🔥
108°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 14, 1936
-42°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 7, 1887
🌧
7.47"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 11, 1981
19.8"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 18, 2005

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 100°F July 28, 1955
2 98°F July 28, 1916
3 96°F July 28, 1914
4 95°F July 28, 1939
5 94°F July 28, 1931
6 93°F July 28, 1988
7 93°F July 28, 1941
8 92°F July 28, 1975
9 92°F July 28, 1949
10 92°F July 28, 1910

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 46°F July 28, 2013
2 47°F July 28, 1934
3 48°F July 28, 1984
4 48°F July 28, 1967
5 49°F July 28, 1968
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1886–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
1
day
Hot Streak
1 consecutive day at or above 90°F · since July 26
2 more days to heat wave status

Heat Wave Summary — Rochester

threshold: 90°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.7
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
96°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
5
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

123 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1886–2026
5
2026 so far
11
Avg/year 1970–2025
6
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
38
Most in a year (1934)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Rochester

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 5, 1936 – Jul 18, 1936 14 108°F (Jul 14) 102°F 68°F
2 Jul 21, 1941 – Aug 1, 1941 12 99°F (Jul 24) 94°F 68°F
3 Jul 12, 1932 – Jul 21, 1932 10 99°F (Jul 20) 94°F 67°F
4 Jul 22, 1916 – Jul 31, 1916 10 98°F (Jul 28) 95°F 67°F
5 Jun 18, 1943 – Jun 27, 1943 10 98°F (Jun 26) 92°F 70°F
6 Jun 17, 1910 – Jun 26, 1910 10 97°F (Jun 24) 94°F 62°F
7 Jun 22, 1934 – Jun 30, 1934 9 105°F (Jun 27) 96°F 60°F
8 Aug 25, 1953 – Sep 2, 1953 9 93°F (Aug 31) 91°F 66°F
9 Jul 27, 1988 – Aug 3, 1988 8 102°F (Jul 31) 96°F 66°F
10 Jul 28, 1955 – Aug 4, 1955 8 100°F (Jul 28) 97°F 72°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

35
2026 so far
above-normal nights
42.6
Avg / summer
1970–2020
60
Most in a summer
1949

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

19.20"
2026 YTD
Normal: 20.78"
-1.58"
6.49"
July so far
July normal: 4.19"
+2.30"
10.49"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 13.66"
-3.17"
7
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")