Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Buffalo 2NE (USC00211107), Minnesota, United States, with 74 years of record.
Key Facts for Buffalo 2NE
Buffalo 2NE (USC00211107) is a weather station in Minnesota, United States at 45.20 latitude and -93.84 longitude, 302 m (992 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1940 to 2013, 74 years of record.
1,464 records set at Buffalo 2NE still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Buffalo 2NE set a monthly record daily snowfall of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 19 April 2013.
About the Station
Location: Minnesota, United States, 45.20 latitude, -93.84 longitude.
Elevation: 302 m (992 ft).
Period of record: 1940 to 2013, 74 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Buffalo 2NE. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Buffalo 2NE, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
13.3 C (55.9 F)
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
15.6 C (60.1 F)
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
27.2 C (81.0 F)
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
34.4 C (93.9 F)
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
35.0 C (95.0 F)
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1.1 C (34.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
40.6 C (105.1 F)
5.6 C (42.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
38.9 C (102.0 F)
3.9 C (39.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
35.6 C (96.1 F)
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
31.7 C (89.1 F)
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
25.0 C (77.0 F)
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
17.8 C (64.0 F)
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Buffalo 2NE still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 51.
Standing records at Buffalo 2NE by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1958
1
1959
34
1960
29
1961
26
1962
40
1963
38
1964
41
1965
49
1966
29
1967
26
1968
39
1969
24
1970
30
1971
21
1972
29
1973
22
1974
32
1975
21
1976
45
1977
34
1978
24
1979
22
1980
16
1981
28
1982
17
1983
33
1984
19
1985
31
1986
20
1987
37
1988
51
1989
27
1990
32
1991
26
1992
32
1993
24
1994
22
1995
24
1996
35
1997
25
1998
26
1999
14
2000
32
2001
28
2002
18
2003
7
2004
19
2005
20
2006
19
2007
14
2008
15
2009
24
2010
20
2011
13
2012
35
2013
5
All-Time Record Progression
3 new records
3 all-time records were set at Buffalo 2NE between 30 June 1996 and 25 June 2003. Each dot is a new record.
When Buffalo 2NE set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1996-06-30
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 27.2 C (81.0 F)
2002-09-06
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 160.3 mm (6.3 in)
2003-06-25
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 161.3 mm (6.4 in)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jun: 161.3 mm (6.4 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Buffalo 2NE. The most was 161.3 mm (6.4 in) on 25 June 2003.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Buffalo 2NE
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
28.4 mm (1.1 in)
18 January 1996
Feb
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
19 February 2005
Mar
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
17 March 1965
Apr
73.2 mm (2.9 in)
23 April 2001
May
121.2 mm (4.8 in)
24 May 2012
Jun
161.3 mm (6.4 in)
25 June 2003
Jul
138.4 mm (5.4 in)
12 July 1961
Aug
116.3 mm (4.6 in)
22 August 1999
Sep
160.3 mm (6.3 in)
6 September 2002
Oct
94.7 mm (3.7 in)
10 October 1973
Nov
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
3 November 2003
Dec
28.4 mm (1.1 in)
16 December 1984
Period of Record Coverage
1958 to 2013
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
56 years of record at Buffalo 2NE, 1958 to 2013. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1958, 1964, 1967, 1972, 1987, 1991, 2002, 2003 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 41 complete years at Buffalo 2NE, 1959 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.7 C (44.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 4.4 C (39.8 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 8.7 C (47.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Buffalo 2NE as warming stripes, 1959 to 2012
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1959
7.3 C
+0.59 C
1960
6.4 C
-0.30 C
1961
6.4 C
-0.30 C
1963
7.6 C
+0.88 C
1965
6.0 C
-0.72 C
1968
7.1 C
+0.35 C
1969
6.4 C
-0.34 C
1970
6.0 C
-0.76 C
1971
6.5 C
-0.27 C
1973
8.2 C
+1.48 C
1974
7.0 C
+0.30 C
1975
6.7 C
+0.01 C
1976
7.0 C
+0.31 C
1977
7.2 C
+0.43 C
1978
6.2 C
-0.55 C
1979
5.6 C
-1.14 C
1980
7.1 C
+0.42 C
1981
7.8 C
+1.12 C
1982
6.2 C
-0.56 C
1983
7.0 C
+0.28 C
1984
7.0 C
+0.23 C
1985
5.9 C
-0.80 C
1986
7.3 C
+0.57 C
1988
7.7 C
+1.01 C
1989
6.1 C
-0.62 C
1990
8.0 C
+1.28 C
1992
6.0 C
-0.69 C
1993
4.9 C
-1.86 C
1995
5.9 C
-0.81 C
1996
4.4 C
-2.36 C
1997
5.8 C
-0.90 C
1998
8.4 C
+1.65 C
1999
7.6 C
+0.86 C
2000
6.6 C
-0.11 C
2001
7.1 C
+0.40 C
2005
7.8 C
+1.09 C
2008
5.2 C
-1.51 C
2009
5.6 C
-1.13 C
2010
7.0 C
+0.28 C
2011
6.8 C
+0.08 C
2012
8.7 C
+1.96 C
The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1959 to 2012 is -0.01 C (-0.21 to 0.19) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.02 F (-0.38 to 0.34) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 41 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Buffalo 2NE
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
-0.01 C (-0.21 to 0.19) per decade
-0.02 F (-0.38 to 0.34) per decade
1959 to 2012
41
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum
-0.2 C (-0.4 to 0.1) per decade
-0.3 F (-0.7 to 0.1) per decade
1959 to 2012
41
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum
0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade
0.2 F (-0.1 to 0.6) per decade
1959 to 2012
41
Not clearly different from zero
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1940 to 2013
Yearly extremes at Buffalo 2NE: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1988
35.0 C (95.0 F)
56
Coldest night (TNn)
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1977
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
56
Wettest day (Rx1day)
161.3 mm (6.4 in)
2003
57.3 mm (2.3 in)
62
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
205.0 mm (8.1 in)
2002
86.1 mm (3.4 in)
62
Longest dry spell (CDD)
45 days
1959
24 days
62
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Buffalo 2NE, 1940 to 2013. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Buffalo 2NE by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1940
n/a
1941
n/a
1948
n/a
1949
n/a
1950
n/a
1951
n/a
1958
14.4 C (57.9 F)
1959
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1960
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1961
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1962
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1963
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1964
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1965
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1966
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1967
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1968
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1969
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1970
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1971
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1972
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1973
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1974
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1975
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1976
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1977
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1978
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1979
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1980
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1981
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1982
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1983
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1984
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1985
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1986
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1987
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1988
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1989
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1990
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1991
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1992
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1993
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1994
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1995
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1996
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1997
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1998
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1999
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2000
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2001
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2002
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2003
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2004
33.3 C (91.9 F)
2005
33.3 C (91.9 F)
2006
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2007
33.3 C (91.9 F)
2008
31.7 C (89.1 F)
2009
32.8 C (91.0 F)
2010
32.8 C (91.0 F)
2011
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2012
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2013
8.9 C (48.0 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Buffalo 2NE, 1940 to 2013. The record is -38.9 C (-38.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.6 C (-23.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Buffalo 2NE by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1940
n/a
1941
n/a
1948
n/a
1949
n/a
1950
n/a
1951
n/a
1958
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1959
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1960
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1961
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1962
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1963
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1964
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1965
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1966
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1967
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1968
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1969
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1970
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1971
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1972
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1973
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1974
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1975
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1976
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1977
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1978
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1979
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1980
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1981
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1982
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1983
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1984
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1985
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1986
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1987
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1988
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1989
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1990
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1991
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1992
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1993
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1994
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1995
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1996
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1997
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1998
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1999
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2000
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2001
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2002
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2003
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2004
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2005
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2006
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2007
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2008
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2009
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2010
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2011
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2012
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2013
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Buffalo 2NE, 1940 to 2013. The record is 161.3 mm (6.4 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.3 mm (2.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Buffalo 2NE by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1940
43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1941
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1948
109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1949
60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1950
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1951
117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1958
6.4 mm (0.25 in)
1959
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1960
79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1961
138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1962
54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1963
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1964
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1965
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1966
54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1967
50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1968
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1969
38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1970
59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1971
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1972
48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1973
94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1974
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1975
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1976
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1977
91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1978
60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1979
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1980
60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1981
59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1982
124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1983
102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1984
41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1985
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1986
64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1987
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1988
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1989
57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1990
58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1991
73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1992
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1993
95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1994
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1995
43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1996
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1997
75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1998
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1999
116.3 mm (4.6 in)
2000
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
2001
73.2 mm (2.9 in)
2002
160.3 mm (6.3 in)
2003
161.3 mm (6.4 in)
2004
67.8 mm (2.7 in)
2005
136.9 mm (5.4 in)
2006
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
2007
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
2008
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
2009
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2010
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2011
73.9 mm (2.9 in)
2012
121.2 mm (4.8 in)
2013
22.6 mm (0.9 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Buffalo 2NE, 1940 to 2013. The record is 205.0 mm (8.1 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 86.1 mm (3.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Buffalo 2NE by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1940
52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1941
74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1948
128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1949
73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1950
82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1951
121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1958
6.4 mm (0.25 in)
1959
79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1960
158.9 mm (6.3 in)
1961
145.3 mm (5.7 in)
1962
89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1963
69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1964
83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1965
71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1966
64.6 mm (2.5 in)
1967
58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1968
85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1969
58.3 mm (2.3 in)
1970
102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1971
80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1972
88.7 mm (3.5 in)
1973
106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1974
99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1975
73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1976
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1977
125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1978
85.2 mm (3.4 in)
1979
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1980
67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1981
94.9 mm (3.7 in)
1982
162.8 mm (6.4 in)
1983
111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1984
121.8 mm (4.8 in)
1985
94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1986
113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1987
51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1988
43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1989
109.9 mm (4.3 in)
1990
108.9 mm (4.3 in)
1991
143.6 mm (5.7 in)
1992
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1993
98.7 mm (3.9 in)
1994
86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1995
68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1996
85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1997
106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1998
77.4 mm (3.0 in)
1999
121.3 mm (4.8 in)
2000
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2001
100.8 mm (4.0 in)
2002
205.0 mm (8.1 in)
2003
171.3 mm (6.7 in)
2004
70.3 mm (2.8 in)
2005
137.4 mm (5.4 in)
2006
85.2 mm (3.4 in)
2007
116.8 mm (4.6 in)
2008
57.5 mm (2.3 in)
2009
90.0 mm (3.5 in)
2010
70.3 mm (2.8 in)
2011
109.2 mm (4.3 in)
2012
178.3 mm (7.0 in)
2013
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Buffalo 2NE, 1940 to 2013. The record is 45 days in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Buffalo 2NE by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1940
14 days
1941
22 days
1948
20 days
1949
22 days
1950
24 days
1951
18 days
1958
5 days
1959
45 days
1960
30 days
1961
26 days
1962
33 days
1963
31 days
1964
16 days
1965
22 days
1966
24 days
1967
30 days
1968
20 days
1969
23 days
1970
15 days
1971
16 days
1972
23 days
1973
21 days
1974
31 days
1975
21 days
1976
36 days
1977
27 days
1978
39 days
1979
24 days
1980
35 days
1981
25 days
1982
31 days
1983
21 days
1984
28 days
1985
22 days
1986
20 days
1987
24 days
1988
28 days
1989
37 days
1990
33 days
1991
17 days
1992
20 days
1993
19 days
1994
23 days
1995
23 days
1996
24 days
1997
36 days
1998
28 days
1999
40 days
2000
20 days
2001
24 days
2002
26 days
2003
20 days
2004
24 days
2005
18 days
2006
25 days
2007
30 days
2008
24 days
2009
26 days
2010
28 days
2011
27 days
2012
28 days
2013
16 days
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
41 years with a frost
Across 41 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Buffalo 2NE falls on 3 May and the median first autumn frost on 4 October, which leaves a median of 155 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.9 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Buffalo 2NE
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1975 to 2012)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
3 May
n/a
2 May
n/a
-2.2 days per decade
First autumn frost
4 October
n/a
4 October
n/a
+1.6 days per decade
Growing days
155 days
n/a
158 days
n/a
+3.9 days per decade
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
Rainfall Return Levels
46 years, 1950 to 2012
A day with at least 57.5 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 174.9 mm (6.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Buffalo 2NE: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
57.5 mm (2.3 in)
5 years
81.8 mm (3.2 in)
10 years
100.4 mm (4.0 in)
25 years
127.2 mm (5.0 in)
50 years
149.8 mm (5.9 in)
Longer than the 46 years of record
100 years
174.9 mm (6.9 in)
Longer than the 46 years of record
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 46 years of values from 1950 to 2012.
A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.
The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 138.4 mm (5.4 in) in 1961; 136.9 mm (5.4 in) in 2005; 124.2 mm (4.9 in) in 1982.
Station Changes
No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.