Buffalo, NY: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Buffalo, NY: 99°F on Friday 27 August 1948.

The record begins: 1871

All-time records

Hottest day: 99°F; 27 August 1948
Coldest night: -20°F; 2 February 1961, 9 February 1934
Wettest day: 5.01 in; 22 June 1987
Warmest night: 79°F; 1 August 2006
Coldest day: -3°F; 10 February 1899, 11 February 1885

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Buffalo, NY by decade since the 1900s: the most record highs, 117, came in the 1940s; the most record lows, 82, in the 1960s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1870s	0	0	9
1880s	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	75	32	10
1910s	94	55	10
1920s	59	59	10
1930s	64	24	10
1940s	117	65	10
1950s	93	35	10
1960s	51	82	10
1970s	37	41	10
1980s	41	34	10
1990s	36	16	10
2000s	28	7	10
2010s	44	9	10
2020s	24	1	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	72°F 25 January 1950	-16°F 17 January 1982	1.83 in 11 January 1982
February	71°F 24 February 2017, 26 February 2000	-20°F 2 February 1961, 9 February 1934	2.08 in 16 February 1954
March	82°F 21 March 2012	-7°F 8 March 1984	2.62 in 17 March 1936
April	94°F 28 April 1990	5°F 1 April 1923	1.95 in 20 April 2017
May	94°F 22 May 1911	25°F 4 May 1926	3.41 in 19 May 1986
June	97°F 29 June 1933	35°F 1 June 1945	5.01 in 22 June 1987
July	98°F 9 July 2020	43°F 11 July 1945	3.54 in 20 July 1896
August	99°F 27 August 1948	38°F 29 August 1982, 30 August 1965	3.88 in 7 August 1963
September	98°F 3 September 1953	32°F 30 September 1991, 24 September 1963, 28 September 1957 and 1 more	4.89 in 14 September 1979
October	92°F 2 October 1927	20°F 29 October 1965	3.00 in 1 October 1945
November	80°F 3 November 1961	2°F 30 November 1875	2.31 in 20 November 2000
December	74°F 3 December 1982	-10°F 25 December 1980	1.98 in 23 December 2022

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	8 days	3 July to 10 July 2020	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	45 days	26 December 1976 to 8 February 1977	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	10.67 in	August 1977
Driest month	0.05 in	August 1876
Wettest year	60.24 in	1878
Driest year	22.16 in	1941

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Buffalo, NY: a low of -20°F on Thursday 2 February 1961 and Friday 9 February 1934.
The wettest day on record in Buffalo, NY: 5.01 in on Monday 22 June 1987.
The warmest night on record in Buffalo, NY: a low of 79°F on Tuesday 1 August 2006.
The coldest day on record in Buffalo, NY: a high of -3°F on Friday 10 February 1899 and Wednesday 11 February 1885.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Buffalo, NY: 8 days, from Friday 3 July to Friday 10 July 2020.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Buffalo, NY: 45 days, from Sunday 26 December 1976 to Tuesday 8 February 1977.
The wettest month on record in Buffalo, NY: August 1977, with 10.67 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Buffalo, NY: August 1876, with 0.05 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Buffalo, NY: 1878, with 60.24 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Buffalo, NY: 1941, with 22.16 in of precipitation.

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