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Rochester city, NY

ZIP 14642 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 14642

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Rochester city, NY as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.7) and hurricane (68.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Relatively Moderate
Risk index
93.8
Flood risk
96.7
Wildfire risk
47.1
Hurricane risk
68.8
Earthquake risk
84.1
Tornado risk
87.2
Winter weather risk
95.4
Hail risk
32.5
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

41
Median AQI
71.2%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

2.5%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 14642

Climate normals for Rochester city, NY show limited published climate normals on US5. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Moderate) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

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Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
N/A
Annual Snow Days
N/A
Annual Precipitation
N/A
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Moderate

Climate & Environment key statistics

Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Moderate
NRI risk index93.8
Flood risk (NRI)96.7
Wildfire risk (NRI)47.1
Hurricane risk (NRI)68.8
Median AQI41
Good AQI days71.2%