Buffalo, NY

The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 0.97 in of precipitation in Buffalo, NY, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 1908, 3rd driest of 156.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 64°F in Buffalo, NY, the coldest 3 October day since 2022, tied 65th coldest of 154 (with 2002, 1979, 1934 and 3 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 43°F in Buffalo, NY, the coldest 3 October night since 2022, tied 38th coldest of 154 (with 2020, 2010, 1999 and 6 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Buffalo, NY for 1 day to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Buffalo, NY since 1873: 64°F in 2026; the highest is 86°F, in 1898.

Every 3 October low in Buffalo, NY since 1873: 43°F in 2026; the lowest is 30°F, in 1974.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	64	43
2025	77	49
2024	71	47
2023	80	59
2022	59	36
2021	68	63
2020	57	43
2019	55	48
2018	70	53
2017	76	50
2016	70	56
2015	49	44
2014	76	59
2013	72	50
2012	71	61
2011	63	49
2010	49	43
2009	66	48
2008	56	44
2007	77	62
2006	67	56
2005	79	58
2004	62	38
2003	55	31
2002	64	53
2001	78	53
2000	70	53
1999	57	43
1998	53	43
1997	66	52
1996	48	38
1995	63	46
1994	54	34
1993	60	40
1992	67	51
1991	69	55
1990	75	46
1989	51	38
1988	56	47
1987	47	38
1986	69	53
1985	65	36
1984	63	47
1983	81	59
1982	74	49
1981	51	42
1980	67	49
1979	64	60
1978	66	39
1977	56	45
1976	71	46
1975	58	34
1974	45	30
1973	68	58
1972	72	50
1971	78	62
1970	61	47
1969	66	51
1968	72	46
1967	74	60
1966	68	41
1965	60	42
1964	67	49
1963	70	49
1962	74	53
1961	49	39
1960	61	41
1959	82	54
1958	65	42
1957	56	38
1956	66	46
1955	69	42
1954	72	61
1953	84	53
1952	47	38
1951	84	61
1950	70	44
1949	75	54
1948	52	39
1947	72	41
1946	70	49
1945	45	33
1944	62	39
1943	50	41
1942	75	47
1941	67	61
1940	63	52
1939	66	43
1938	63	40
1937	60	46
1936	56	46
1935	55	39
1934	64	49
1933	65	48
1932	73	56
1931	71	63
1930	57	48
1929	54	42
1928	71	56
1927	78	63
1926	75	58
1925	61	48
1924	79	56
1923	62	44
1922	75	60
1921	60	48
1920	64	51
1919	73	64
1918	56	45
1917	60	50
1916	73	52
1915	66	48
1914	75	58
1913	56	51
1912	66	55
1911	61	38
1910	78	46
1909	52	47
1908	56	39
1907	75	62
1906	68	50
1905	67	55
1904	50	39
1903	72	50
1902	64	53
1901	51	40
1900	79	67
1899	58	33
1898	86	73
1897	76	43
1896	53	46
1895	63	43
1894	71	55
1893	78	51
1892	69	45
1891	75	67
1890	64	58
1889	60	43
1888	42	33
1887	61	49
1886	58	44
1885	79	57
1884	69	54
1883	54	41
1882	63	46
1881	72	66
1880	68	61
1879	74	60
1878	66	59
1877	77	51
1876	56	48
1875	61	43
1874	54	38
1873	60	46

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Buffalo, NY since 1873.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1898	86°F
2	1953	84°F
2	1951	84°F
4	1959	82°F
5	1983	81°F
6	2023	80°F
7	2005	79°F
7	1924	79°F
7	1900	79°F
7	1885	79°F
11	2001	78°F
11	1971	78°F
11	1927	78°F
11	1910	78°F
11	1893	78°F
16	2025	77°F
16	2007	77°F
16	1877	77°F
19	2017	76°F
19	2014	76°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Buffalo, NY since 1873.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1974	30°F
2	2003	31°F
3	1945	33°F
3	1899	33°F
3	1888	33°F
6	1994	34°F
6	1975	34°F
8	2022	36°F
8	1985	36°F
10	2004	38°F
10	1996	38°F
10	1989	38°F
10	1987	38°F
10	1957	38°F
10	1952	38°F
10	1911	38°F
10	1874	38°F
18	1978	39°F
18	1961	39°F
18	1948	39°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Buffalo, NY since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2021	1.84 in
2	1986	1.73 in
3	1907	1.40 in
4	1969	1.00 in
5	1894	0.90 in
6	1881	0.84 in
7	1890	0.82 in
8	1968	0.79 in
9	1917	0.71 in
10	1954	0.65 in
11	1889	0.60 in
12	1970	0.57 in
12	1941	0.57 in
14	1876	0.50 in
15	2006	0.43 in
16	2010	0.39 in
17	1995	0.35 in
18	1973	0.31 in
19	1871	0.27 in
20	1991	0.25 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 61.2°F in Buffalo, NY, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2024, tied 41st warmest of 154 (with 2001 and 1980).
October 2026 so far brought 0.79 in of precipitation in Buffalo, NY, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2021, tied 20th wettest of 156 (with 1968).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 64.5°F in Buffalo, NY, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, 31st warmest of 151.
Fall 2026 so far brought 4.20 in of precipitation in Buffalo, NY, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2022, 50th wettest of 156.
2026 so far averaged 52°F in Buffalo, NY, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, tied 28th warmest of 152 (with 2013, 1959 and 1933).
2026 so far brought 35.45 in of precipitation in Buffalo, NY, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2019, tied 10th wettest of 156 (with 2017).
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 6.61 in of precipitation in Buffalo, NY, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 100th driest of 156.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 9.10 in of precipitation in Buffalo, NY, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 84th driest of 156.

Daily highs and lows in Buffalo, NY, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	77	61	83	1898	34	1993	64	48.5
2 October 2026	72	50	92	1927	33	1974	68	47.5
3 October 2026	64	43	86	1898	30	1974	65	49.5

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Buffalo, NY, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 41st warmest of 154.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1898	75.8
2	1927	74.2
3	1971	69.7
4	2023	69.2
5	1922	68.8
6	1900	68.7
7	1879	68.5
8	2007	67.7
9	1885	67.3
10	1877	67.2
11	2002	66.8
11	1954	66.8
13	1905	66.5
13	1881	66.5
15	1968	66.2
16	1983	66
17	1878	65.8
18	2014	65.5
19	1891	65
20	1951	64.8
20	1950	64.8
22	1991	64.7
23	1931	64.5
24	2005	64.3
25	1953	63.5
26	2013	63.3
26	1979	63.3
28	2021	63.2
29	1949	62.8
29	1926	62.8
31	1959	62.7
31	1890	62.7
33	2000	62.3
34	2016	62
35	2024	61.8
35	1932	61.8
35	1919	61.8
38	1988	61.7
39	1973	61.3
39	1903	61.3
41	2026	61.2
41	2001	61.2
41	1980	61.2
44	1941	61
45	1897	60.8
46	2019	60.7
46	1969	60.7
48	2012	60.5
48	1884	60.5
50	1986	60.3
51	1963	60
52	1995	59.8
53	1964	59.7
54	1967	59.5
55	2025	59
55	1914	59
57	1894	58.8
58	1907	58.7
59	1942	58.5
59	1928	58.5
61	1962	58.3
62	1924	58.2
63	1982	58
64	2018	57.8
64	1921	57.8
66	2017	57.7
66	2006	57.7
68	1940	57.5
69	1976	57.3
69	1937	57.3
69	1887	57.3
69	1880	57.3
73	1916	57.2
73	1902	57.2
75	1933	56.8
76	1910	56.7
76	1882	56.7
78	1992	56.5
79	1996	56.3
79	1906	56.3
81	1893	56.2
82	1925	55.8
83	1913	55.5
84	1956	55.3
85	2004	55.2
85	1990	55.2
87	1901	55
88	1948	54.8
89	1989	54.7
89	1972	54.7
91	1965	54.5
91	1912	54.5
93	1978	54
94	1970	53.7
94	1955	53.7
94	1952	53.7
94	1892	53.7
98	1999	53.3
98	1985	53.3
98	1934	53.3
101	1944	53.2
101	1915	53.2
103	1943	53
104	2020	52.5
104	1923	52.5
104	1895	52.5
107	1889	52.3
108	1961	52.2
109	1957	52
110	1918	51.8
111	2008	51.7
111	1936	51.7
111	1873	51.7
114	1946	51.5
114	1930	51.5
116	1947	51.3
116	1939	51.3
118	2009	51.2
118	1917	51.2
120	1984	51
121	2022	50.8
121	1998	50.8
123	1977	50.7
123	1938	50.7
125	1993	50.3
125	1876	50.3
125	1874	50.3
128	1960	50.2
128	1945	50.2
130	1966	50
131	2010	49.8
131	1958	49.8
131	1896	49.8
134	2011	49.7
135	1975	49.5
135	1909	49.5
135	1904	49.5
138	1920	49.3
139	1981	49.2
139	1911	49.2
141	1997	49
142	1987	48.8
143	1929	48.7
144	2015	47.8
144	1908	47.8
146	1994	47.7
147	1935	47.5
148	1886	47.3
149	1875	47
150	1883	45.7
151	1888	43.2
152	1899	42.8
153	2003	42.7
154	1974	40.2

This year so far

Buffalo, NY has had 1 day at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 71st most of 153 (with 2019, 2015, 2010 and 25 other years).
Buffalo, NY has had 84 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2019, tied 101st most of 153 (with 2007, 2002, 1995 and 4 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Buffalo, NY came on Sunday 3 May 2026, the latest since 2020, tied 37th latest of 153 (with 1986, 1957, 1935 and 3 other years).

Records of the coming dates

Buffalo, NY on 5 October: record high 86°F (2007), record low 30°F (1984 and 1965).
Buffalo, NY on 6 October: record high 85°F (1900), record low 28°F (1984).

The station

Daily records for Buffalo, NY run from 1871 to 3 October 2026, with 1118 days missing; current station BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPOR.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Buffalo, NY, 1871 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

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