January got 2022 off to a cold start, but temperatures would fluctuate from mild to cold every few days. Highs warmed to 30+ degrees 4 times (hitting 42 on the 12^th) while holding in the single digits 7 times (not warming above zero on the 25^th). Lows did bottom out at or below -10 nine times with the coldest temperatures of 2022 coming on the morning of the 26^th (-21). On the whole, it was a cold month with the average temp finishing around 5 degrees below normal. Precipitation was around  normal with 8 days recording measurable precipitation. However, most of what fell was minimal at best - outside of the 14^th and 22^nd which accounted for over 80% of the monthly total. Snowfall was on the lighter side for a January with the 8.7” total coming 3 ½ inches below normal. There were only 2 days with over 1” falling.

April continued the cool trend for the start of 2022 rounding out nearly 5 degrees below its normal. There were a lot of ups and downs when it came to day to day temps, however, illustrated by a high of only 35 degrees on the 18^th, but then topping out at 71 on the 23^rd.  Highs didn’t climb out of the 50s 17 times (average is 10) while lows didn’t warm above freezing on 18 days (average is 13) – which tied for the 10^th most freezing days in an April. It was a wet month, finishing almost 3 1/2 inches above normal with the 6.63” total making it the 2^nd wettest April on record. There were 15 days when measurable amounts fell (average is 10) with 4 days accounting for 1” or more (tying for most such days in any April). The precipitation was also spread out with 6 days marking the longest stretch between measurable precipitation. Interestingly, April had 3 days with measurable snow, amounting to 0.9” – more than what occurred in March.

May managed to buck the cold trend of the previous months averaging around 1 ½ degrees above its normal. However, like most of the start of 2022, it was a month filled with warm and cold fluctuations: Highs topped 80 or warmer 9 times (average is 5), even managing to crack 90 degrees (94) on the 12^th. This was a month sooner than average and also the 10^th earliest in a year to reach 90 degrees in Rochester. Precipitation was right around its normal. Out of the 13 days with measurable rain, 8 of those recorded 1/10” with 3 of them coming in over ½”.

The spring months of March, April, and May dropped 13.32” of precipitation on Rochester, making it the 7^th wettest spring on record.

June finished a bit warmer than normal but got off to a cold start with temps at or below normal for the first week. A chilly high of only 60 degrees occurred on the 4^th. Temperatures warmed after that, generally hovering at or a few degrees above the normal. The warmest day of the 2022 came in June with highs peaking out at 96 on the 20^th. After that wet spring, it would dry out a bit in June, finishing around an inch below normal. That said, there were a couple days with over 1 ¼” of rain.

Temperatures went as expected for a typical July with the monthly average within ½ degree of the normal (on the warm side). Daily temperatures generally hovered within a few degrees of the normal, climbing to 80 or warmer 20 times but never reaching into the 90s. July rainfall was over ¾” above normal – mostly thanks to the 3.09” that drenched Rochester on the 23^rd. It also happened to be the 8^th wettest July day on record. 3 more days accounted for around 1/2” each while the other measurable rain days held around 1/10” or less.

While October continued the trend of rounding out close to its normal, the fall month gave Rochester a roller coaster ride of ups and downs when it came to daily highs and lows. .For instance, a high of 42 on the 18^th would warm to 79 on the 22^nd. Highs climbed above 70 degrees 8 times (average is 6) but couldn’t reach 50 degrees on 8 days. Further, low temperatures could not warm out of the 20s and 30s on 21 days. The first freeze of the fall season came on the 7^th (morning low of 31) – about a week later than average. October was another very dry month with only 6 days of measurable precipitation – with only one of those dropping more than 1/10” of an inch.