Rochester Hills in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Rochester Hills sees average daytime highs around 79°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 10.5 in of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 79°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Rochester Hills's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rochester Hills's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
79°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
61°F
Rainfall
10.5 in
33 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.5
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Rochester Hills in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 79°F.

A typical summer day in Rochester Hills reaches about 79°F and drops to 61°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Rochester Hills

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rochester Hills weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°2.39.679.20.0
Feb33° / 19°2.07.96.710.30.0
Mar44° / 27°2.49.94.211.60.8
Apr56° / 38°3.612.11.913.13.6
May67° / 49°3.912.70.114.45.8
Jun77° / 59°3.911.2015.16.5
Jul81° / 63°3.311.5014.86.3
Aug79° / 61°3.210.6013.76.6
Sep72° / 54°3.09.5012.36.8
Oct59° / 43°3.0100.210.84.6
Nov46° / 33°2.69.32.29.61.2
Dec35° / 24°2.29.35.68.90.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Rochester Hills gets around 10.5 in of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Rochester Hills?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Rochester Hills for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rochester Hills in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Rochester Hills sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 61°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Rochester Hills in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 70°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 15 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan34Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr41Bracing
May52Bracing
Jun64Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct57Bracing
Nov47Bracing
Dec39Bracing

UV index in Rochester Hills in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rochester Hills peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Rochester Hills in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Rochester Hills is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1415 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rochester Hills?

Rochester Hills sits at 42.7°N, 83.1°W, 823 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Troy, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Rochester Hills

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Rochester Hills.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rochester Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 ft around an average of 814 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 ft.

The land around Rochester Hills is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (36%) and cropland (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
223 ft
10 miles
666 ft
50 miles
915 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Troy 3.7 mi · Auburn Hills 5.0 mi · Shelby 6.2 mi · Pontiac 7.5 mi · Sterling Heights 8.1 mi · Birmingham 8.1 mi · Berkley 11 mi · Royal Oak 12 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Rochester Hills (42.6584°, -83.1499°, elevation 823 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.