The summary climate graph for Buffalo, NY shows a selection of temperature, rainfall and snow minimum, mean and maximum measures over the course of a year. Click on each of the measures in the key to toggle them on and off.
The warmest month in Buffalo Niagara International, Buffalo, New York is July with an average high temperature of 81.2°F. The hottest day on record was August 27 1948 when the temperature hit 98.1°F. During January the overnight temperature drops to an average of 18.3°F with the lowest temperature of -18.0°F being recorded on February 2 1961.
The warmest days on record are:
| 27 Aug 1948 | 98.1°F |
| 3 Sep 1953 | 98.1°F |
| 7 Jul 1988 | 97°F |
| 3 Aug 1988 | 96.1°F |
| 15 Jul 1995 | 96.1°F |
The warmest months on average were:
| July 1955 | 86.8°F |
| July 1988 | 86.8°F |
| July 2012 | 86.4°F |
| August 1947 | 85.9°F |
| July 1983 | 85.4°F |
The coldest days on record are:
| 2 Feb 1961 | -18°F |
| 18 Feb 1979 | -18°F |
| 18 Jan 1982 | -16.1°F |
| 15 Feb 1943 | -13.5°F |
| 15 Jan 1957 | -11°F |
The coldest months on average were:
| January 1977 | 6°F |
| February 1979 | 6.5°F |
| February 1978 | 7°F |
| January 1982 | 8.1°F |
| January 1994 | 8.9°F |
The wettest month by average rainfall in Buffalo, NY is September with an average of 2.5 inches of rain falling on 12 to 13 days.Although in May it typically rains on more days with 2.1 inches falling in 15 to 16 days. The driest month in Buffalo, NY is February with an average of 1.5 inches of rain falling on 7 to 8 days.
The wettest days on record are:
| 30 December 1990 | 2.3 inches |
| 25 December 2001 | 2.2 inches |
| 1 December 1979 | 1.9 inches |
| 9 December 1977 | 1.5 inches |
| 10 December 2008 | 1.5 inches |
The wettest months on record are:
| April 1973 | 17.7 inches |
| March 1973 | 12.5 inches |
| November 1985 | 10.4 inches |
| January 1973 | 10.2 inches |
| May 1973 | 9.9 inches |
The driest months on record are:
| February 1944 | 0 inches |
| December 1955 | 0 inches |
| April 1942 | 0 inches |
| June 1942 | 0 inches |
| July 1942 | 0 inches |