Crap Towns / Rochester / Weather
How often does it rain in Rochester?
It rains in Rochester on 115 days a year (at least 1 mm, on the 1991 to 2020 average), 9% lower than the typical town's 127. That makes it joint 149th driest of the 984 towns in our table. The rain adds up to 629 mm a year, 18% lower than the typical town's 766. It gets 1,700 hours of sunshine a year, 11% higher than the typical town's 1,532: joint 89th sunniest.
| A year | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Days of rain (at least 1 mm) | 115 | 127 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 629 | 766 |
| Hours of sunshine | 1,700 | 1,532 |
| Town | Distance | Days of rain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham | 4.6 km | 117 |
| Rochester | – | 115 |
| Gillingham | 7.2 km | 115 |
| Snodland | 7.8 km | 115 |
| Larkfield | 10.9 km | 113 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 12.3 km | 112 |
| East Tilbury | 11.2 km | 110 |
| Gravesend | 8.6 km | 109 |
| Northfleet | 11.8 km | 106 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 5.6 km | 106 |
| Tilbury | 11.9 km | 105 |
| The typical town | – | 127 |