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Buffalo Weather Records (USC00411188)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Buffalo (USC00411188), Texas, United States, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Buffalo

  • Buffalo (USC00411188) is a weather station in Texas, United States at 31.47 latitude and -96.05 longitude, 109 m (358 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1940 to 1988, 49 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Buffalo still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Buffalo set a daily record precipitation of 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 30 September 1988.

About the Station

  • Location: Texas, United States, 31.47 latitude, -96.05 longitude.
  • Elevation: 109 m (358 ft).
  • Period of record: 1940 to 1988, 49 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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Daily record high and record low at Buffalo, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Buffalo. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Buffalo. 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, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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Standing records at Buffalo by the year they were set 0 records at Buffalo still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Buffalo still stand.
Standing records at Buffalo by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 233.4 mm (9.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Buffalo The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Buffalo. The most was 233.4 mm (9.2 in) on 14 October 1957. 0100200300 Jan: 100.1 mm (3.9 in), 19 January 1974 Jan Feb: 87.6 mm (3.4 in), 19 February 1971 Feb Mar: 103.4 mm (4.1 in), 20 March 1979 Mar Apr: 127.8 mm (5.0 in), 25 April 1973 Apr May: 171.2 mm (6.7 in), 20 May 1942 May Jun: 141.7 mm (5.6 in), 19 June 1976 Jun Jul: 99.3 mm (3.9 in), 5 July 1972 Jul Aug: 104.1 mm (4.1 in), 29 August 1945 Aug Sep: 142.2 mm (5.6 in), 20 September 1958 Sep Oct: 233.4 mm (9.2 in), 14 October 1957 Oct Nov: 184.2 mm (7.3 in), 23 November 1940 Nov Dec: 133.6 mm (5.3 in), 2 December 1953 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Buffalo. The most was 233.4 mm (9.2 in) on 14 October 1957.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Buffalo
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan100.1 mm (3.9 in)19 January 1974
Feb87.6 mm (3.4 in)19 February 1971
Mar103.4 mm (4.1 in)20 March 1979
Apr127.8 mm (5.0 in)25 April 1973
May171.2 mm (6.7 in)20 May 1942
Jun141.7 mm (5.6 in)19 June 1976
Jul99.3 mm (3.9 in)5 July 1972
Aug104.1 mm (4.1 in)29 August 1945
Sep142.2 mm (5.6 in)20 September 1958
Oct233.4 mm (9.2 in)14 October 1957
Nov184.2 mm (7.3 in)23 November 1940
Dec133.6 mm (5.3 in)2 December 1953

Latest Records

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Latest records at Buffalo
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
30 September 1988Buffalo, USdaily rain55.9 mm (2.2 in)50.6 mm (2.0 in)45 years42 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1988Buffalo, USdaily rain57.9 mm (2.3 in)17.3 mm (0.7 in)21 years18 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1988Buffalo, USdaily rain64.5 mm (2.5 in)42.4 mm (1.7 in)43 years37 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1988Buffalo, USdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)7 years7 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1988Buffalo, USdaily rain48.3 mm (1.9 in)26.7 mm (1.1 in)36 years34 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1987Buffalo, USdaily rain58.4 mm (2.3 in)22.6 mm (0.9 in)13 years21 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1987Buffalo, USdaily rain79.8 mm (3.1 in)29.0 mm (1.1 in)17 years26 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1987Buffalo, USdaily rain41.7 mm (1.6 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)40 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 June 1987Buffalo, USdaily rain52.1 mm (2.1 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)29 years18 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1987Buffalo, USdaily rain83.8 mm (3.3 in)18.5 mm (0.7 in)21 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1987Buffalo, USdaily rain55.4 mm (2.2 in)29.2 mm (1.1 in)25 years28 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1987Buffalo, USdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1986Buffalo, USdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)43 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1986Buffalo, USdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)19 years9 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1986Buffalo, USdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)19 years10 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1986Buffalo, USdaily rain40.4 mm (1.6 in)14.7 mm (0.6 in)9 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1986Buffalo, USdaily rain57.9 mm (2.3 in)27.4 mm (1.1 in)24 years24 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 1986Buffalo, USdaily rain65.3 mm (2.6 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)31 years25 of 100 (Routine)
24 November 1985Buffalo, USdaily rain164.3 mm (6.5 in)23.3 mm (0.9 in)44 years27 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 1985Buffalo, USdaily rain49.5 mm (1.9 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)11 years10 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1940 to 1988
Yearly extremes at Buffalo: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)233.4 mm (9.2 in)195783.8 mm (3.3 in)49
Wettest five days (Rx5day)382.0 mm (15.0 in)1940125.0 mm (4.9 in)49
Longest dry spell (CDD)52 days195230 days49

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Buffalo by year The wettest day of the year at Buffalo, 1940 to 1988. The record is 233.4 mm (9.2 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.8 mm (3.3 in). 010020030019401950196019701980Record: 233.4 mm (9.2 in) in 1957
The wettest day of the year at Buffalo, 1940 to 1988. The record is 233.4 mm (9.2 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.8 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Buffalo by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1940184.2 mm (7.3 in)
194168.6 mm (2.7 in)
1942171.2 mm (6.7 in)
194368.8 mm (2.7 in)
194480.0 mm (3.1 in)
1945104.1 mm (4.1 in)
194681.3 mm (3.2 in)
194799.6 mm (3.9 in)
194861.7 mm (2.4 in)
194959.7 mm (2.4 in)
19507.6 mm (0.30 in)
195160.2 mm (2.4 in)
195291.4 mm (3.6 in)
1953133.6 mm (5.3 in)
195442.4 mm (1.7 in)
195553.6 mm (2.1 in)
195665.5 mm (2.6 in)
1957233.4 mm (9.2 in)
1958142.2 mm (5.6 in)
195971.4 mm (2.8 in)
196071.1 mm (2.8 in)
1961108.0 mm (4.3 in)
196250.8 mm (2.0 in)
196335.8 mm (1.4 in)
196446.0 mm (1.8 in)
1965101.6 mm (4.0 in)
196689.2 mm (3.5 in)
196766.0 mm (2.6 in)
196887.4 mm (3.4 in)
196962.7 mm (2.5 in)
197079.5 mm (3.1 in)
197187.6 mm (3.4 in)
1972135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1973127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1974157.2 mm (6.2 in)
197593.0 mm (3.7 in)
1976141.7 mm (5.6 in)
1977104.9 mm (4.1 in)
197856.1 mm (2.2 in)
1979103.4 mm (4.1 in)
198072.1 mm (2.8 in)
198194.5 mm (3.7 in)
198267.3 mm (2.6 in)
198384.3 mm (3.3 in)
1984118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1985164.3 mm (6.5 in)
198665.3 mm (2.6 in)
198783.8 mm (3.3 in)
198864.5 mm (2.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Buffalo by year The wettest five days of the year at Buffalo, 1940 to 1988. The record is 382.0 mm (15.0 in) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 125.0 mm (4.9 in). 010020030040019401950196019701980Record: 382.0 mm (15.0 in) in 1940
The wettest five days of the year at Buffalo, 1940 to 1988. The record is 382.0 mm (15.0 in) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 125.0 mm (4.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Buffalo by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1940382.0 mm (15.0 in)
194187.0 mm (3.4 in)
1942172.5 mm (6.8 in)
1943121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1944116.4 mm (4.6 in)
1945133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1946140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1947134.3 mm (5.3 in)
194885.6 mm (3.4 in)
194994.2 mm (3.7 in)
19507.6 mm (0.30 in)
195189.4 mm (3.5 in)
1952127.2 mm (5.0 in)
1953161.5 mm (6.4 in)
195487.1 mm (3.4 in)
195577.7 mm (3.1 in)
1956104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1957281.2 mm (11.1 in)
1958180.0 mm (7.1 in)
1959108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1960137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1961206.0 mm (8.1 in)
196280.5 mm (3.2 in)
196351.6 mm (2.0 in)
196463.6 mm (2.5 in)
1965176.3 mm (6.9 in)
1966177.6 mm (7.0 in)
196797.0 mm (3.8 in)
1968152.8 mm (6.0 in)
1969137.4 mm (5.4 in)
197085.6 mm (3.4 in)
1971100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1972174.5 mm (6.9 in)
1973227.0 mm (8.9 in)
1974214.9 mm (8.5 in)
1975191.0 mm (7.5 in)
1976143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1977149.6 mm (5.9 in)
197878.7 mm (3.1 in)
1979131.6 mm (5.2 in)
198087.9 mm (3.5 in)
1981125.0 mm (4.9 in)
198289.7 mm (3.5 in)
1983110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1984123.9 mm (4.9 in)
1985171.2 mm (6.7 in)
1986101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1987144.3 mm (5.7 in)
198888.6 mm (3.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Buffalo by year The longest dry spell of the year at Buffalo, 1940 to 1988. The record is 52 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days. 10203040506019401950196019701980Record: 52 days in 1952
The longest dry spell of the year at Buffalo, 1940 to 1988. The record is 52 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Buffalo by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194037 days
194116 days
194219 days
194323 days
194426 days
194518 days
194635 days
194738 days
194847 days
194915 days
195020 days
195131 days
195252 days
195331 days
195437 days
195548 days
195629 days
195730 days
195834 days
195921 days
196021 days
196118 days
196233 days
196334 days
196439 days
196520 days
196617 days
196729 days
196817 days
196949 days
197026 days
197129 days
197222 days
197321 days
197424 days
197530 days
197626 days
197729 days
197845 days
197932 days
198036 days
198144 days
198232 days
198321 days
198445 days
198539 days
198634 days
198740 days
198835 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

45 years, 1941 to 1988

A day with at least 82.9 mm (3.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 240.6 mm (9.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Buffalo: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years82.9 mm (3.3 in)
5 years116.8 mm (4.6 in)
10 years142.3 mm (5.6 in)
25 years178.3 mm (7.0 in)
50 years208.1 mm (8.2 in)Longer than the 45 years of record
100 years240.6 mm (9.5 in)Longer than the 45 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, 45 years of values from 1941 to 1988.

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: 233.4 mm (9.2 in) in 1957; 171.2 mm (6.7 in) in 1942; 164.3 mm (6.5 in) in 1985.

Download the Data

  • Data for Buffalo standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Buffalo threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).