Historical Weather in Buffalo, NY
See 55+ years of weather history for any date in Buffalo going back to 1970.
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Monthly Climate Averages
Historical temperature and precipitation averages for Buffalo, NY, based on 55+ years of weather data.
Warmest MonthJulyAvg High: 81°F / Low: 62°F
Coldest MonthJanuaryAvg High: 32°F / Low: 18°F
Jan
32°/ 18°
💧 4.0"
❄️ 1.5"
Feb
34°/ 19°
💧 4.0"
❄️ 1.3"
Mar
43°/ 26°
💧 5.0"
❄️ 1.3"
Apr
56°/ 36°
💧 6.1"
❄️ 0.9"
May
68°/ 47°
💧 6.6"
❄️ 1.5"
Jun
77°/ 57°
💧 7.6"
Jul
81°/ 62°
💧 7.7"
Aug
80°/ 60°
💧 8.0"
Sep
73°/ 53°
💧 8.6"
Oct
60°/ 43°
💧 6.8"
❄️ 1.7"
Nov
48°/ 33°
💧 6.2"
❄️ 1.6"
Dec
37°/ 25°
💧 5.2"
❄️ 1.8"
Temperatures in Fahrenheit. Precipitation and snowfall in inches.
Buffalo, NY Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
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Buffalo, NY Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
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Buffalo, NY Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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Buffalo Temperature Records
- Record High: The hottest temperature ever recorded in Buffalo, NY is 100°F, set on July 8, 1988.
- Record Low: The coldest temperature ever recorded in Buffalo, NY is -19°F, set on February 18, 1979.
- Data Coverage: Based on 57 years of data from NOAA weather station: BUFFALO.
All-Time Record High
100°F
July 8, 1988
All-Time Record Low
-19°F
February 18, 1979
Monthly Temperature Records in Buffalo
| Month | Record High | Record Low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 68°F(2005) | -16°F(1982) |
| February | 74°F(2000) | -19°F(1979) |
| March | 82°F(2012) | -8°F(2014) |
| April | 94°F(1990) | 7°F(1972) |
| May | 94°F(2006) | 24°F(2020) |
| June | 96°F(1988) | 33°F(1972) |
| July | 100°F(1988) | 41°F(1998) |
| August | 97°F(2012) | 36°F(1982) |
| September | 95°F(2002) | 27°F(1991) |
| October | 87°F(2023) | 19°F(1972) |
| November | 80°F(2022) | 1°F(2018) |
| December | 74°F(1982) | -12°F(1980) |
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