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Visiting Rochester, NY


From family-friendly activities to professional sports, museums and galleries, Rochester has something for everyone. Enjoy the scenic Erie Canal, Genesee River and Lake Ontario. Don't miss the Strong National Museum of Play (America's second-largest children's museum) or the International Museum of Photography. Be sure to sample one of Rochester's famous ‘white hots’, Rochester's version of the hotdog! And don't miss the nearby Finger Lakes region, with its wine trails and gorges.

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49 Hotels & Accommodations

16 Things to Do

849 Restaurants

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Weather

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Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Precip
Nov
45°F 7°C
31°F 0°C
2 in 5 cm
Dec
35°F 1°C
22°F -5°C
2 in 6 cm
Jan
28°F -2°C
15°F -9°C
3 in 7 cm
Feb
33°F 0°C
17°F -8°C
2 in 4 cm
Mar
38°F 3°C
23°F -5°C
3 in 7 cm
Apr
53°F 11°C
34°F 1°C
2 in 5 cm
Extended Forecast
Tuesday
10 Nov
Hi:
54°F 12°C
Lo:
36°F 2°C
Wednesday
11 Nov
Hi:
45°F 7°C
Lo:
31°F 0°C
Thursday
12 Nov
Hi:
49°F 9°C
Lo:
34°F 1°C

Reviews you can trust

Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside

4 of 5 stars
Toronto
8 Nov 2009

Front desk staff were extremely friendly and helpful at check in, suggesting great places to dine for lunch. Hotel is nice, clean, affordable. Pet friendly was a bonus for us, with several park...more

Thali of India

5 of 5 stars
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
7 Nov 2009

So, this is the way I see it: my friends, who were medical residents in Rochester from India, would go back to India for vacation - AND WOULD CRAVE THALI OF INDIA WHILE BEING IN INDIA. If that is...more

Sticky Lips

5 of 5 stars
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
7 Nov 2009

Have been around the block a few times when it comes to BBQ...from Memphis to the central america to the middle east...but of them all, the BBQ beef ribs (yes, BEEF, people) at Sticky Lips makes me...more

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