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Fourth of July
PERIOD OF RECORD: 155 YEARS (1871 - 2025)
The highest temperature recorded on the Fourth of July is 99F degrees in 1897. The lowest the mercury has fallen to on the Fourth of July is 47F in 1986. The high temperature averages 82F degrees and the low 61F degrees on the Fourth of July.
In 2018, as part of six straight days in the 90s, Rochester reached 96F degrees on the Fourth of July, the warmest day in this stretch of blistering heat which ended July 5th.
Temperature (F) Data
Highest |
99 | 1897 |
Lowest |
47 | 1986 |
Highest Minimum |
77 | 1911 |
Lowest Maximum |
62 | 1882 |
Average High |
82 | |
Average Low |
61 |
HIGH TEMPERATURE (F) BY 10 DEGREE RANGES
(since 1940; 86 years)
60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number of occurrences | 6 | 29 | 40 | 11 |
Percentage | 7% | 34% | 47% | 13% |
Precipitation Data
(since 1940; 86 years)
Number of times 0.01" or greater: |
29 |
Number of times 0.10" or greater: |
17 |
Number of times 0.50" or greater: |
4 |
|
Precipitation Records
Greatest Precipitation |
2.61" | 1998 |
Almanac Data for Recent Fourth of July's
Year | High | Low | Precip |
1980
|
84 | 57 | 0.00 |
1981
|
83 | 68 | 0.00 |
1982
|
74 | 52 | 0.00 |
1983
|
92 | 71 | 0.04 |
1984
|
74 | 68 | 0.40 |
1985 | 85 | 58 | 0.00 |
1986 | 77 | 47 | 0.00 |
1987 | 78 | 63 | 0.00 |
1988 | 88 | 52 | 0.00 |
1989 | 80 | 70 | 0.01 |
1990 | 92 | 70 | 0.59 |
1991 | 82 | 66 | 0.24 |
1992 | 76 | 62 | 0.06 |
1993 | 85 | 58 | 0.00 |
1994 | 88 | 50 | 0.00 |
1995 | 85 | 56 | 0.00 |
1996 | 74 | 56 | 0.05 |
1997 | 66 | 54 | 0.12 |
1998 | 69 | 62 | 2.61 |
1999 | 91 | 74 | T |
2000 | 79 | 62 | 0.00 |
2001 | 78 | 61 | T |
2002 | 89 | 70 | 0.00 |
2003 | 90 | 67 | 0.00 |
2004 | 85 | 61 | 0.38 |
2005 | 88 | 66 | 0.03 |
2006 | 82 | 65 | 0.48 |
2007 | 68 | 58 | 0.19 |
2008 | 76 | 52 | 0.00 |
2009 | 70 | 51 | 0.00 |
2010 | 87 | 61 | 0.00 |
2011 | 84 | 59 | 0.00 |
2012 | 93 | 66 | 0.00 |
2013 | 86 | 70 | 0.07 |
2014 | 73 | 58 | T |
2015 | 77 | 60 | 0.00 |
2016 | 87 | 55 | 0.00 |
2017 | 79 | 57 | 0.00 |
2018 | 96 | 61 | 0.00 |
2019 | 90 | 65 | 0.02 |
2020 | 85 | 63 | 0.15 |
2021 | 75 | 59 | 0.02 |
2022 | 82 | 54 | 0.00 |
2023 | 86 | 61 | 0.00 |
2024 | 86 | 73 | 0.01 |
2025 | 78 | 54 | 0.00 |
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