Buffalo, NY: 2026
: 2026 so far averaged 52°F in Buffalo, NY, the warmest 1 January to 10 October since 2025, tied 33rd warmest of 151 (with 1995, 1952 and 1880).
2026 so far, to
- Mean temperature
- 52°F
- Warmest since 2025
- 33rd warmest of 151
- Precipitation
- 35.66 in
- Wettest since 2019
- 14th wettest of 156
A normal 1 January to 10 October in Buffalo, NY (1991 to 2020): a mean temperature of 51.9°F, between 49.6°F and 53.9°F in eight years of ten and 31.35 in of precipitation, between 23.43 in and 36.80 in in eight years of ten.
- Normal range, 49.6 to 53.9°F
Every year, ranked, as a table
Every 1 January to 10 October in Buffalo, NY from 1871 to 2026, ranked: the mean temperature, the mean high and the mean low from the warmest, the precipitation from the wettest; a year missing more than a tenth of its days is not ranked.
| Year | Mean, °F | Rank | High, °F | Rank | Low, °F | Rank | Precipitation, in | Rank | Days missing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 33 | 60.4 | 32 | 43.7 | 39 | 35.66 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 52.9 | 18 | 61.6 | 12 | 44.3 | 28 | 20.55 | 150 | 0 |
| 2024 | 56 | 1 | 64.1 | 1 | 47.8 | 1 | 29.31 | 58 | 0 |
| 2023 | 53.8 | 8 | 61.8 | 9 | 45.8 | 7 | 32.16 | 27 | 0 |
| 2022 | 52.5 | 23 | 61.1 | 24 | 43.8 | 38 | 28.80 | 64 | 0 |
| 2021 | 54.5 | 3 | 62.4 | 6 | 46.5 | 5 | 30.75 | 39 | 0 |
| 2020 | 54.1 | 5 | 62.2 | 8 | 46 | 6 | 29.21 | 59 | 0 |
| 2019 | 51.1 | 57 | 59.6 | 49 | 42.6 | 74 | 35.97 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 53.1 | 15 | 61.2 | 21 | 45 | 17 | 31.45 | 34 | 0 |
| 2017 | 53.5 | 10 | 61.7 | 11 | 45.4 | 10 | 37.51 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 54 | 6 | 62.9 | 4 | 45 | 17 | 22.79 | 135 | 0 |
| 2015 | 49.6 | 107 | 58.2 | 80 | 41 | 122 | 29.81 | 52 | 0 |
| 2014 | 49.3 | 120 | 57.9 | 92 | 40.7 | 136 | 35.96 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 52.3 | 26 | 60.4 | 32 | 44.2 | 29 | 33.44 | 23 | 0 |
| 2012 | 55.3 | 2 | 63.9 | 2 | 46.7 | 3 | 22.43 | 139 | 0 |
| 2011 | 51.6 | 44 | 59.6 | 49 | 43.6 | 42 | 38.49 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 52.6 | 21 | 60.3 | 35 | 44.9 | 21 | 28.66 | 66 | 0 |
| 2009 | 50.1 | 94 | 58.5 | 71 | 41.7 | 102 | 33.79 | 20 | 0 |
| 2008 | 51.5 | 45 | 59.8 | 43 | 43.2 | 56 | 33.60 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007 | 52.1 | 29 | 60.7 | 29 | 43.5 | 46 | 23.50 | 132 | 0 |
| 2006 | 53.4 | 12 | 61.4 | 16 | 45.4 | 10 | 31.85 | 30 | 0 |
| 2005 | 52.1 | 29 | 60.8 | 27 | 43.4 | 49 | 28.96 | 63 | 0 |
| 2004 | 50.2 | 89 | 58.1 | 84 | 42.2 | 87 | 31.32 | 37 | 0 |
| 2003 | 48.9 | 127 | 57.2 | 110 | 40.7 | 136 | 27.14 | 89 | 0 |
| 2002 | 53 | 16 | 61.4 | 16 | 44.7 | 22 | 29.10 | 60 | 0 |
| 2001 | 51.9 | 37 | 60.1 | 37 | 43.7 | 39 | 22.64 | 137 | 0 |
| 2000 | 50.8 | 66 | 59.1 | 57 | 42.6 | 74 | 32.35 | 26 | 0 |
| 1999 | 51.9 | 37 | 60.5 | 31 | 43.3 | 53 | 26.62 | 94 | 0 |
| 1998 | 53.6 | 9 | 61.6 | 12 | 45.6 | 8 | 30.67 | 42 | 0 |
| 1997 | 49.7 | 103 | 58.1 | 84 | 41.4 | 115 | 32.03 | 28 | 0 |
| 1996 | 49.3 | 120 | 57.6 | 102 | 41 | 122 | 38.17 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 52 | 33 | 61.3 | 19 | 42.8 | 68 | 24.12 | 126 | 0 |
| 1994 | 50.1 | 94 | 58.9 | 62 | 41.3 | 118 | 28.40 | 74 | 0 |
| 1993 | 50.9 | 61 | 59.9 | 42 | 41.9 | 96 | 31.38 | 35 | 0 |
| 1992 | 49.7 | 103 | 58.2 | 80 | 41.3 | 118 | 36.72 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 53.9 | 7 | 62.7 | 5 | 45.2 | 13 | 31.90 | 29 | 0 |
| 1990 | 53 | 16 | 61.3 | 19 | 44.7 | 22 | 36.87 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 50.3 | 81 | 58.7 | 69 | 41.8 | 99 | 31.55 | 33 | 0 |
| 1988 | 51.8 | 40 | 61 | 25 | 42.5 | 80 | 29.52 | 56 | 0 |
| 1987 | 52.8 | 19 | 61.4 | 16 | 44.2 | 29 | 33.51 | 22 | 0 |
| 1986 | 51.2 | 52 | 59.7 | 44 | 42.8 | 68 | 30.75 | 39 | 0 |
| 1985 | 51 | 58 | 60 | 39 | 42.1 | 90 | 28.47 | 72 | 0 |
| 1984 | 49.9 | 99 | 58.1 | 84 | 41.7 | 102 | 30.69 | 41 | 0 |
| 1983 | 52.3 | 26 | 61.2 | 21 | 43.4 | 49 | 24.58 | 123 | 0 |
| 1982 | 49 | 126 | 57.9 | 92 | 40.1 | 142 | 29.95 | 51 | 0 |
| 1981 | 51 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 43 | 60 | 29.02 | 61 | 0 |
| 1980 | 50.4 | 74 | 58.4 | 74 | 42.4 | 83 | 30.26 | 45 | 0 |
| 1979 | 49.5 | 113 | 58 | 89 | 41 | 122 | 33.88 | 17 | 0 |
| 1978 | 48.2 | 137 | 56.5 | 124 | 39.9 | 146 | 28.53 | 68 | 0 |
| 1977 | 50.5 | 71 | 58.8 | 64 | 42.3 | 85 | 40.20 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 50.4 | 74 | 59 | 59 | 41.9 | 96 | 38.60 | 4 | 0 |
| 1975 | 51.4 | 48 | 59.4 | 52 | 43.3 | 53 | 30.10 | 49 | 0 |
| 1974 | 49.8 | 100 | 58.2 | 80 | 41.4 | 115 | 26.53 | 96 | 0 |
| 1973 | 52.5 | 23 | 60.6 | 30 | 44.4 | 26 | 25.42 | 111 | 0 |
| 1972 | 49.4 | 114 | 57.9 | 92 | 40.8 | 132 | 31.35 | 36 | 0 |
| 1971 | 49.8 | 100 | 58 | 89 | 41.5 | 111 | 25.69 | 107 | 0 |
| 1970 | 50.2 | 89 | 58.8 | 64 | 41.6 | 105 | 25.18 | 114 | 0 |
| 1969 | 50.4 | 74 | 59 | 59 | 41.8 | 99 | 27.72 | 86 | 0 |
| 1968 | 50.3 | 81 | 58.8 | 64 | 41.7 | 102 | 28.29 | 77 | 0 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 74 | 59.2 | 55 | 41.6 | 105 | 25.15 | 115 | 0 |
| 1966 | 49.4 | 114 | 57.9 | 92 | 40.8 | 132 | 25.72 | 106 | 0 |
| 1965 | 49.4 | 114 | 57.8 | 97 | 41 | 122 | 26.52 | 98 | 0 |
| 1964 | 50.8 | 66 | 59.7 | 44 | 42 | 92 | 24.41 | 125 | 0 |
| 1963 | 48.1 | 138 | 57.9 | 92 | 38.4 | 151 | 26.06 | 103 | 0 |
| 1962 | 49.6 | 107 | 59.3 | 53 | 39.9 | 146 | 22.32 | 142 | 0 |
| 1961 | 49.6 | 107 | 58.1 | 84 | 41.2 | 120 | 30.19 | 46 | 0 |
| 1960 | 50.4 | 74 | 59.3 | 53 | 41.5 | 111 | 28.21 | 80 | 0 |
| 1959 | 52.3 | 26 | 61.5 | 15 | 43 | 60 | 33.23 | 24 | 0 |
| 1958 | 50 | 96 | 58.5 | 71 | 41.5 | 111 | 27.94 | 83 | 0 |
| 1957 | 51.2 | 52 | 60 | 39 | 42.5 | 80 | 28.53 | 68 | 0 |
| 1956 | 49.4 | 114 | 57.7 | 99 | 41 | 122 | 34.16 | 15 | 0 |
| 1955 | 53.2 | 14 | 62.4 | 6 | 44.1 | 32 | 28.23 | 79 | 0 |
| 1954 | 51.2 | 52 | 60.1 | 37 | 42.4 | 83 | 28.63 | 67 | 0 |
| 1953 | 52.6 | 21 | 61.6 | 12 | 43.6 | 42 | 27.64 | 87 | 0 |
| 1952 | 52 | 33 | 61 | 25 | 42.9 | 63 | 23.60 | 130 | 0 |
| 1951 | 51.5 | 45 | 60.4 | 32 | 42.7 | 71 | 29.34 | 57 | 0 |
| 1950 | 50.3 | 81 | 59.7 | 44 | 41 | 122 | 29.97 | 50 | 1 |
| 1949 | 53.5 | 10 | 63 | 3 | 44.1 | 32 | 25.77 | 105 | 0 |
| 1948 | 50.5 | 71 | 60.2 | 36 | 40.8 | 132 | 28.38 | 75 | 1 |
| 1947 | 50.7 | 68 | 59.7 | 44 | 41.6 | 105 | 28.49 | 71 | 1 |
| 1946 | 51.7 | 42 | 61.8 | 9 | 41.6 | 105 | 22.34 | 141 | 3 |
| 1945 | 50.9 | 61 | 59.7 | 44 | 42 | 92 | 33.84 | 18 | 1 |
| 1944 | 51.9 | 37 | 60.8 | 27 | 43.1 | 59 | 29.60 | 55 | 3 |
| 1943 | 48.4 | 134 | 56.7 | 122 | 40.1 | 142 | 24.62 | 122 | 1 |
| 1942 | 50.3 | 81 | 56.8 | 117 | 43.7 | 39 | 26.53 | 96 | 0 |
| 1941 | 50.3 | 81 | 57 | 113 | 43.6 | 42 | 16.56 | 155 | 0 |
| 1940 | 47.7 | 142 | 54.4 | 146 | 41 | 122 | 27.13 | 90 | 1 |
| 1939 | 50.4 | 74 | 57.4 | 105 | 43.4 | 49 | 25.04 | 116 | 1 |
| 1938 | 51.3 | 49 | 58.3 | 76 | 44.2 | 29 | 23.40 | 134 | 0 |
| 1937 | 51.2 | 52 | 57.7 | 99 | 44.6 | 24 | 28.42 | 73 | 0 |
| 1936 | 49.3 | 120 | 56.3 | 129 | 42.2 | 87 | 22.55 | 138 | 0 |
| 1935 | 49.2 | 125 | 55.9 | 136 | 42.6 | 74 | 18.89 | 152 | 1 |
| 1934 | 49.3 | 120 | 57 | 113 | 41.6 | 105 | 15.85 | 156 | 0 |
| 1933 | 52.1 | 29 | 58.8 | 64 | 45.3 | 12 | 17.80 | 153 | 0 |
| 1932 | 50.9 | 61 | 57.4 | 105 | 44.5 | 25 | 27.29 | 88 | 0 |
| 1931 | 51.8 | 40 | 58.4 | 74 | 45.1 | 15 | 25.62 | 108 | 0 |
| 1930 | 50 | 96 | 57.2 | 110 | 43 | 60 | 22.16 | 144 | 1 |
| 1929 | 49.3 | 120 | 56.5 | 124 | 42 | 92 | 24.86 | 117 | 0 |
| 1928 | 48.7 | 131 | 55.5 | 140 | 41.8 | 99 | 27.81 | 85 | 0 |
| 1927 | 49.7 | 103 | 56.5 | 124 | 42.9 | 63 | 23.93 | 128 | 0 |
| 1926 | 46.7 | 147 | 53.8 | 151 | 39.7 | 148 | 28.25 | 78 | 0 |
| 1925 | 49.8 | 100 | 57 | 113 | 42.6 | 74 | 23.66 | 129 | 0 |
| 1924 | 47.4 | 144 | 54.2 | 147 | 40.6 | 139 | 27.95 | 82 | 0 |
| 1923 | 48.4 | 134 | 56 | 133 | 40.8 | 132 | 17.69 | 154 | 0 |
| 1922 | 51.5 | 45 | 58.7 | 69 | 44.4 | 26 | 24.67 | 119 | 0 |
| 1921 | 54.2 | 4 | 61.2 | 21 | 47.2 | 2 | 20.76 | 148 | 0 |
| 1920 | 47.9 | 140 | 55.2 | 142 | 40.7 | 136 | 21.49 | 146 | 2 |
| 1919 | 52.1 | 29 | 59.1 | 57 | 45.1 | 15 | 21.32 | 147 | 0 |
| 1918 | 48.1 | 138 | 55.8 | 139 | 40.4 | 141 | 26.83 | 93 | 1 |
| 1917 | 47 | 146 | 54 | 148 | 40 | 145 | 28.03 | 81 | 0 |
| 1916 | 49.7 | 103 | 57 | 113 | 42.5 | 80 | 26.32 | 99 | 1 |
| 1915 | 49.4 | 114 | 56.3 | 129 | 42.6 | 74 | 25.24 | 113 | 0 |
| 1914 | 48.9 | 127 | 55.9 | 136 | 41.9 | 96 | 27.84 | 84 | 0 |
| 1913 | 50.9 | 61 | 58.3 | 76 | 43.5 | 46 | 25.33 | 112 | 0 |
| 1912 | 47.3 | 145 | 54.5 | 145 | 40.1 | 142 | 24.51 | 124 | 0 |
| 1911 | 51.2 | 52 | 58.3 | 76 | 44 | 35 | 28.70 | 65 | 0 |
| 1910 | 50.6 | 70 | 58.1 | 84 | 43.2 | 56 | 33.81 | 19 | 0 |
| 1909 | 50.2 | 89 | 57.1 | 112 | 43.4 | 49 | 26.61 | 95 | 0 |
| 1908 | 50.2 | 89 | 57.6 | 102 | 42.7 | 71 | 28.50 | 70 | 0 |
| 1907 | 47.8 | 141 | 54.7 | 143 | 40.9 | 130 | 27.04 | 91 | 0 |
| 1906 | 51 | 58 | 58 | 89 | 44.1 | 32 | 24.83 | 118 | 0 |
| 1905 | 48.8 | 129 | 55.9 | 136 | 41.6 | 105 | 26.17 | 101 | 0 |
| 1904 | 47.6 | 143 | 54.6 | 144 | 40.6 | 139 | 31.24 | 38 | 0 |
| 1903 | 51.7 | 42 | 58.2 | 80 | 45.2 | 13 | 32.66 | 25 | 0 |
| 1902 | 50.2 | 89 | 56.8 | 117 | 43.6 | 42 | 26.12 | 102 | 0 |
| 1901 | 50.7 | 68 | 57.3 | 108 | 44 | 35 | 26.28 | 100 | 0 |
| 1900 | 50.9 | 61 | 57.8 | 97 | 44 | 35 | 26.85 | 92 | 0 |
| 1899 | 50.3 | 81 | 57.4 | 105 | 43.2 | 56 | 20.21 | 151 | 0 |
| 1898 | 53.3 | 13 | 60 | 39 | 46.6 | 4 | 22.79 | 135 | 0 |
| 1897 | 50.5 | 71 | 57.6 | 102 | 43.3 | 53 | 28.32 | 76 | 0 |
| 1896 | 50 | 96 | 56.8 | 117 | 42.6 | 74 | 31.74 | 32 | 6 |
| 1895 | 57.7 | 99 | 42 | 92 | 20.66 | 149 | 29 | ||
| 1894 | 52.8 | 19 | 59.5 | 51 | 45 | 17 | 31.78 | 31 | 26 |
| 1893 | 56.6 | 123 | 41 | 122 | 29.81 | 52 | 30 | ||
| 1892 | 50.4 | 74 | 57.3 | 108 | 42.3 | 85 | 38.02 | 7 | 18 |
| 1891 | 51.3 | 49 | 58.8 | 64 | 42.9 | 63 | 22.23 | 143 | 19 |
| 1890 | 51.3 | 49 | 58.5 | 71 | 43.5 | 46 | 36.41 | 11 | 26 |
| 1889 | 50.3 | 81 | 56.8 | 117 | 42.9 | 63 | 30.17 | 47 | 23 |
| 1888 | 46.4 | 148 | 53.9 | 149 | 39.1 | 149 | 24.05 | 127 | 6 |
| 1887 | 50.3 | 81 | 58.3 | 76 | 42.2 | 87 | 25.55 | 110 | 0 |
| 1886 | 49.4 | 114 | 56.8 | 117 | 42.1 | 90 | 33.98 | 16 | 0 |
| 1885 | 45.7 | 150 | 53.3 | 152 | 38.1 | 153 | 40.30 | 2 | 1 |
| 1884 | 48.6 | 133 | 56.2 | 131 | 40.9 | 130 | 30.44 | 44 | 0 |
| 1883 | 46.3 | 149 | 53.9 | 149 | 38.8 | 150 | 29.70 | 54 | 0 |
| 1882 | 49.6 | 107 | 56.2 | 131 | 42.9 | 63 | 25.60 | 109 | 0 |
| 1881 | 48.7 | 131 | 56 | 133 | 41.4 | 115 | 23.44 | 133 | 0 |
| 1880 | 52 | 33 | 58.9 | 62 | 45 | 17 | 29.00 | 62 | 2 |
| 1879 | 48.4 | 134 | 55.3 | 141 | 41.2 | 120 | 22.40 | 140 | 2 |
| 1878 | 52.4 | 25 | 59.2 | 55 | 45.5 | 9 | 40.75 | 1 | 0 |
| 1877 | 49.6 | 107 | 56.5 | 124 | 42.7 | 71 | 23.54 | 131 | 0 |
| 1876 | 49.6 | 107 | 56.4 | 128 | 42.8 | 68 | 30.12 | 48 | 0 |
| 1875 | 45.3 | 151 | 52.5 | 153 | 38.2 | 152 | 24.65 | 120 | 0 |
| 1874 | 48.8 | 129 | 56 | 133 | 41.5 | 111 | 25.86 | 104 | 4 |
| 1873 | 30.46 | 43 | 212 | ||||||
| 1872 | 21.95 | 145 | 284 | ||||||
| 1871 | 24.63 | 121 | 283 |
Warmest, coldest, wettest and driest
| Year | Mean, °F |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 56 |
| 2012 | 55.3 |
| 2021 | 54.5 |
| 1921 | 54.2 |
| 2020 | 54.1 |
| 2016 | 54 |
| 1991 | 53.9 |
| 2023 | 53.8 |
| 1998 | 53.6 |
| 2017 | 53.5 |
| More years share the last value | |
| Year | Mean, °F |
|---|---|
| 1875 | 45.3 |
| 1885 | 45.7 |
| 1883 | 46.3 |
| 1888 | 46.4 |
| 1926 | 46.7 |
| 1917 | 47 |
| 1912 | 47.3 |
| 1924 | 47.4 |
| 1904 | 47.6 |
| 1940 | 47.7 |
| Year | Precipitation, in |
|---|---|
| 1878 | 40.75 |
| 1885 | 40.30 |
| 1977 | 40.20 |
| 1976 | 38.60 |
| 2011 | 38.49 |
| 1996 | 38.17 |
| 1892 | 38.02 |
| 2017 | 37.51 |
| 1990 | 36.87 |
| 1992 | 36.72 |
| Year | Precipitation, in |
|---|---|
| 1934 | 15.85 |
| 1941 | 16.56 |
| 1923 | 17.69 |
| 1933 | 17.80 |
| 1935 | 18.89 |
| 1899 | 20.21 |
| 2025 | 20.55 |
| 1895 | 20.66 |
| 1921 | 20.76 |
| 1919 | 21.32 |
The hottest, coldest and wettest days
- Hottest day
- 90°F
- Coldest night
- -9°F
- Wettest day
- 3.04 in
Month by month
| Month | Mean temperature | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22.4°F 43rd coldest of 146 | 3.24 in 65th wettest of 156 |
| February | 23.8°F 52nd coldest of 146 | 1.43 in 21st driest of 156 |
| March | 38.2°F 20th warmest of 149 | 6.33 in 2nd wettest of 156 |
| April | 50.1°F 8th warmest of 152 | 5.58 in 6th wettest of 156 |
| May | 55.1°F 74th warmest of 151 | 4.29 in 24th wettest of 156 |
| June | 66.9°F 44th warmest of 153 | 5.41 in 14th wettest of 156 |
| July | 72.8°F 31st warmest of 153 | 1.31 in 19th driest of 156 |
| August | 70.7°F 42nd warmest of 153 | 3.66 in 51st wettest of 156 |
| September | 64.8°F 34th warmest of 151 | 3.41 in 68th wettest of 156 |
| October so far | 56.9°F 60th warmest of 150 | 1.00 in 73rd wettest of 156 |
Hot days and freezes
- Buffalo, NY has had 1 day at 90°F or above in 2026 through 10 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 10 October, the most by that date since 2019, tied 102nd most of 153 (with 2007, 2002, 1995 and 5 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).
Every month, season and year
Months
Seasons
Years
- 2025
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Buffalo, NY the day's answers
Every answer in words
- 2026 so far brought 35.66 in of precipitation in Buffalo, NY, the wettest 1 January to 10 October since 2019, 14th wettest of 156.
- The hottest day of 2026 so far in Buffalo, NY: 90°F on Tuesday 30 June 2026.
- The coldest night of 2026 so far in Buffalo, NY: a low of -9°F on Monday 9 February 2026.
- The wettest day of 2026 so far in Buffalo, NY: 3.04 in on Thursday 3 September 2026.
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