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Buffalo Weather Records (USC00481165)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Buffalo (USC00481165), Wyoming, United States, with 125 years of record.

Key Facts for Buffalo

  • Buffalo (USC00481165) is a weather station in Wyoming, United States at 44.35 latitude and -106.69 longitude, 1,428 m (4,685 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1899 to 2023, 125 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Buffalo still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Buffalo set a daily record precipitation of 15.0 mm (0.6 in) on 23 September 2023.

About the Station

  • Location: Wyoming, United States, 44.35 latitude, -106.69 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,428 m (4,685 ft).
  • Period of record: 1899 to 2023, 125 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
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. -40-200204060 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
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan21.7 C (71.1 F)-40.0 C (-40.0 F)n/an/a
Feb25.0 C (77.0 F)-38.3 C (-36.9 F)n/an/a
Mar25.6 C (78.1 F)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)n/an/a
Apr31.1 C (88.0 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)n/an/a
May33.9 C (93.0 F)-10.6 C (12.9 F)n/an/a
Jun38.9 C (102.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)n/an/a
Jul40.6 C (105.1 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Aug41.1 C (106.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)n/an/a
Sep38.3 C (100.9 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)n/an/a
Oct32.8 C (91.0 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)n/an/a
Nov26.7 C (80.1 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)n/an/a
Dec21.7 C (71.1 F)-38.9 C (-38.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Buffalo by the year they were set 1,464 records at Buffalo still stand. 1918 holds the most, with 40. 0102030401899: 31900: 181901: 161902: 141903: 161904: 231905: 201906: 161907: 221908: 261909: 271915: 11916: 211917: 91918: 401919: 281920: 131921: 51922: 191923: 61924: 141925: 61926: 91927: 171928: 91929: 111930: 171931: 91932: 251933: 81934: 111935: 111936: 371937: 61956: 91957: 51958: 141959: 181960: 161961: 41962: 191963: 131964: 101965: 241966: 131967: 121968: 171969: 161970: 91971: 61972: 61973: 101974: 111975: 121976: 131977: 121978: 241979: 201980: 171981: 121982: 191983: 351984: 81985: 261986: 171987: 221988: 181989: 191990: 231991: 151992: 131993: 161994: 91995: 161996: 151997: 101998: 121999: 112000: 112001: 72002: 192003: 192004: 92005: 192006: 132007: 92008: 132009: 202010: 52011: 42012: 102013: 192014: 142015: 202016: 32017: 92018: 52019: 162020: 242022: 62023: 111899191519261937196619771988199920102022
1,464 records at Buffalo still stand. 1918 holds the most, with 40.
Standing records at Buffalo by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
18993
190018
190116
190214
190316
190423
190520
190616
190722
190826
190927
19151
191621
19179
191840
191928
192013
19215
192219
19236
192414
19256
19269
192717
19289
192911
193017
19319
193225
19338
193411
193511
193637
19376
19569
19575
195814
195918
196016
19614
196219
196313
196410
196524
196613
196712
196817
196916
19709
19716
19726
197310
197411
197512
197613
197712
197824
197920
198017
198112
198219
198335
19848
198526
198617
198722
198818
198919
199023
199115
199213
199316
19949
199516
199615
199710
199812
199911
200011
20017
200219
200319
20049
200519
200613
20079
200813
200920
20105
20114
201210
201319
201414
201520
20163
20179
20185
201916
202024
20226
202311

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Buffalo set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Buffalo between 27 April 1976 and 21 December 1990. Each dot is a new record. Record daily snowfallRecord low maximum temperature27 April 1976: Record daily snowfall 38.1 cm (15.0 in)2 February 1989: Record low maximum temperature -28.3 C (-18.9 F)21 December 1990: Record low maximum temperature -28.9 C (-20.0 F)198019851990
3 all-time records were set at Buffalo between 27 April 1976 and 21 December 1990. Each dot is a new record.
When Buffalo set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1976-04-27Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
1989-02-02Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1990-12-21Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -28.9 C (-20.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 102.4 mm (4.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Buffalo The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Buffalo. The most was 102.4 mm (4.0 in) on 28 September 1923. 050100150 Jan: 23.6 mm (0.9 in), 2 January 1972 Jan Feb: 25.1 mm (1.0 in), 29 February 2004 Feb Mar: 25.9 mm (1.0 in), 25 March 1977 Mar Apr: 86.4 mm (3.4 in), 28 April 1963 Apr May: 64.8 mm (2.6 in), 11 May 2005 May Jun: 94.5 mm (3.7 in), 15 June 1992 Jun Jul: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 24 July 1922 Jul Aug: 50.0 mm (2.0 in), 1 August 1920 Aug Sep: 102.4 mm (4.0 in), 28 September 1923 Sep Oct: 39.4 mm (1.6 in), 8 October 1993 Oct Nov: 22.9 mm (0.9 in), 20 November 1909 Nov Dec: 23.1 mm (0.9 in), 2 December 1982 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Buffalo. The most was 102.4 mm (4.0 in) on 28 September 1923.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Buffalo
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan23.6 mm (0.9 in)2 January 1972
Feb25.1 mm (1.0 in)29 February 2004
Mar25.9 mm (1.0 in)25 March 1977
Apr86.4 mm (3.4 in)28 April 1963
May64.8 mm (2.6 in)11 May 2005
Jun94.5 mm (3.7 in)15 June 1992
Jul50.8 mm (2.0 in)24 July 1922
Aug50.0 mm (2.0 in)1 August 1920
Sep102.4 mm (4.0 in)28 September 1923
Oct39.4 mm (1.6 in)8 October 1993
Nov22.9 mm (0.9 in)20 November 1909
Dec23.1 mm (0.9 in)2 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1899 to 2023
Days with data per year at Buffalo 101 years of record at Buffalo, 1899 to 2023. 27 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1899, 1900, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1915, 1916, 1917 and others. 1899: 232 of 365 days1900: 297 of 365 days1901: 349 of 365 days1902: 361 of 365 days1903: 362 of 365 days1904: 360 of 366 days1905: 359 of 365 days1906: 275 of 365 days1907: 309 of 365 days1908: 306 of 366 days1909: 337 of 365 days1915: 50 of 365 days1916: 205 of 366 days1917: 208 of 365 days1918: 364 of 365 days1919: 358 of 365 days1920: 327 of 366 days1921: 147 of 365 days1922: 296 of 365 days1923: 284 of 365 days1924: 264 of 366 days1925: 360 of 365 days1926: 353 of 365 days1927: 348 of 365 days1928: 350 of 366 days1929: 356 of 365 days1930: 351 of 365 days1931: 341 of 365 days1932: 349 of 366 days1933: 333 of 365 days1934: 210 of 365 days1935: 150 of 365 days1936: 366 of 366 days1937: 119 of 365 days1956: 205 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 364 of 365 days1960: 363 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 335 of 366 days1965: 357 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 363 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 363 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 339 of 365 days1972: 302 of 366 days1973: 304 of 365 days1974: 363 of 365 days1975: 362 of 365 days1976: 364 of 366 days1977: 364 of 365 days1978: 363 of 365 days1979: 361 of 365 days1980: 364 of 366 days1981: 364 of 365 days1982: 357 of 365 days1983: 358 of 365 days1984: 299 of 366 days1985: 268 of 365 days1986: 280 of 365 days1987: 321 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 364 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 363 of 366 days1997: 362 of 365 days1998: 338 of 365 days1999: 349 of 365 days2000: 332 of 366 days2001: 332 of 365 days2002: 361 of 365 days2003: 361 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 363 of 365 days2006: 362 of 365 days2007: 362 of 365 days2008: 363 of 366 days2009: 348 of 365 days2010: 276 of 365 days2011: 309 of 365 days2012: 364 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 364 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 335 of 366 days2022: 116 of 365 days2023: 273 of 365 days1905192019351965198019952010
101 years of record at Buffalo, 1899 to 2023. 27 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1899, 1900, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1915, 1916, 1917 and others.
Days with data per year at Buffalo
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189923264%No
190029781%No
190134996%Yes
190236199%Yes
190336299%Yes
190436098%Yes
190535998%Yes
190627575%No
190730985%No
190830684%No
190933792%Yes
19155014%No
191620556%No
191720857%No
1918364100%Yes
191935898%Yes
192032789%No
192114740%No
192229681%No
192328478%No
192426472%No
192536099%Yes
192635397%Yes
192734895%Yes
192835096%Yes
192935698%Yes
193035196%Yes
193134193%Yes
193234995%Yes
193333391%Yes
193421058%No
193515041%No
1936366100%Yes
193711933%No
195620556%No
1957364100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959364100%Yes
196036399%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
196433592%Yes
196535798%Yes
1966365100%Yes
196736399%Yes
1968365100%Yes
196936399%Yes
1970365100%Yes
197133993%Yes
197230283%No
197330483%No
197436399%Yes
197536299%Yes
197636499%Yes
1977364100%Yes
197836399%Yes
197936199%Yes
198036499%Yes
1981364100%Yes
198235798%Yes
198335898%Yes
198429982%No
198526873%No
198628077%No
198732188%No
1988366100%Yes
1989364100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992365100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
199636399%Yes
199736299%Yes
199833893%Yes
199934996%Yes
200033291%Yes
200133291%Yes
200236199%Yes
200336199%Yes
2004365100%Yes
200536399%Yes
200636299%Yes
200736299%Yes
200836399%Yes
200934895%Yes
201027676%No
201130985%No
201236499%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018364100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
202033592%Yes
202211632%No
202327375%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Buffalo
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 September 2023Buffalo, USdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)6 years13 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 2023Buffalo, USdaily rain42.9 mm (1.7 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)60 years37 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2023Buffalo, USdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)89 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 2023Buffalo, USdaily high max35.6 C (96.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)61 years29 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 2023Buffalo, USdaily high min (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie92 years9 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2023Buffalo, USdaily high min20.6 C (69.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)40 years26 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2023Buffalo, USdaily low max20.0 C (68.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)92 years40 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2023Buffalo, USdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)100 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2023Buffalo, USdaily low max15.0 C (59.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)5 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2023Buffalo, USdaily rain17.5 mm (0.7 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)1 year20 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 2023Buffalo, USdaily rain29.5 mm (1.2 in)14.3 mm (0.6 in)94 years59 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 2023Buffalo, USdaily low max15.0 C (59.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)88 years43 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 2023Buffalo, USdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)94 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2023Buffalo, USdaily rain26.9 mm (1.1 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)96 years42 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2023Buffalo, USdaily high min (Tie)12.8 C (55.0 F)tie104 years10 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 2023Buffalo, USdaily high max (Tie)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie46 years6 of 100 (Routine)
11 April 2023Buffalo, USdaily high min8.3 C (46.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)92 years40 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2023Buffalo, USdaily snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)86 years38 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2023Buffalo, USdaily low max-3.9 C (25.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)86 years37 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2023Buffalo, USdaily snowfall13.0 cm (5.1 in)5.4 cm (2.1 in)113 years50 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

71 complete years, 1901 to 2019
Annual mean temperature at Buffalo as warming stripes, 1901 to 2019 One stripe for each of 71 complete years at Buffalo, 1901 to 2019. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.3 C (45.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2019, at 5.1 C (41.1 F), and the warmest was 1987, at 9.2 C (48.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.3 C (4.1 F). 1901: 7.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1902: 6.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1903: 5.9 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1904: 6.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1905: 5.6 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1909: 7.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1918: 7.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1919: 7.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1925: 7.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1926: 7.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1927: 6.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1928: 7.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1929: 5.9 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1930: 7.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1931: 8.4 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1936: 6.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1957: 6.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1958: 7.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1959: 6.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1960: 7.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1961: 7.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1962: 7.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1963: 8.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1965: 6.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1966: 7.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1967: 7.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1968: 6.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1969: 7.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1970: 6.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1974: 8.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1975: 6.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1976: 8.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1977: 7.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1978: 5.2 C, -2.2 C from the station mean1979: 5.9 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1980: 7.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1981: 7.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1982: 7.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1983: 8.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1984: 7.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1985: 6.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1986: 9.0 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1987: 9.2 C, +1.9 C from the station mean1988: 9.2 C, +1.9 C from the station mean1989: 7.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1990: 8.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1991: 8.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1992: 8.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1993: 6.2 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1994: 8.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1995: 7.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1996: 6.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1997: 7.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1998: 8.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1999: 9.0 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2002: 6.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2003: 7.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2004: 7.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2005: 7.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2006: 8.6 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2007: 7.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2008: 6.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2009: 6.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2012: 8.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2013: 6.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2014: 6.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean2015: 7.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2016: 7.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2017: 6.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2018: 6.1 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2019: 5.1 C, -2.2 C from the station mean190119101920193019401950196019701980199020002010
One stripe for each of 71 complete years at Buffalo, 1901 to 2019. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.3 C (45.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2019, at 5.1 C (41.1 F), and the warmest was 1987, at 9.2 C (48.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.3 C (4.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Buffalo as warming stripes, 1901 to 2019
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19017.9 C+0.56 C
19026.8 C-0.51 C
19035.9 C-1.41 C
19046.5 C-0.79 C
19055.6 C-1.71 C
19097.2 C-0.15 C
19187.5 C+0.15 C
19197.0 C-0.31 C
19257.4 C+0.11 C
19267.7 C+0.42 C
19276.6 C-0.70 C
19287.2 C-0.08 C
19295.9 C-1.37 C
19307.1 C-0.23 C
19318.4 C+1.11 C
19366.5 C-0.81 C
19576.9 C-0.45 C
19587.9 C+0.55 C
19596.9 C-0.44 C
19607.8 C+0.50 C
19617.8 C+0.53 C
19627.5 C+0.23 C
19638.3 C+0.98 C
19656.9 C-0.41 C
19667.8 C+0.47 C
19677.1 C-0.18 C
19686.4 C-0.86 C
19697.3 C-0.04 C
19706.8 C-0.51 C
19748.3 C+0.95 C
19756.8 C-0.54 C
19768.0 C+0.66 C
19777.0 C-0.26 C
19785.2 C-2.15 C
19795.9 C-1.36 C
19807.1 C-0.21 C
19817.8 C+0.48 C
19827.0 C-0.35 C
19838.5 C+1.21 C
19847.5 C+0.19 C
19856.8 C-0.51 C
19869.0 C+1.67 C
19879.2 C+1.90 C
19889.2 C+1.88 C
19897.3 C+0.02 C
19908.2 C+0.86 C
19918.0 C+0.65 C
19928.3 C+0.96 C
19936.2 C-1.11 C
19948.5 C+1.15 C
19957.8 C+0.48 C
19966.8 C-0.49 C
19977.8 C+0.45 C
19988.3 C+0.97 C
19999.0 C+1.67 C
20026.7 C-0.56 C
20037.9 C+0.58 C
20047.9 C+0.57 C
20057.9 C+0.55 C
20068.6 C+1.28 C
20077.9 C+0.55 C
20086.5 C-0.82 C
20096.8 C-0.54 C
20128.0 C+0.70 C
20136.3 C-1.00 C
20146.0 C-1.35 C
20157.5 C+0.18 C
20167.7 C+0.44 C
20176.6 C-0.75 C
20186.1 C-1.16 C
20195.1 C-2.23 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1901 to 2019 is 0.04 C (-0.02 to 0.11) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.08 F (-0.04 to 0.19) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 71 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Buffalo
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.04 C (-0.02 to 0.11) per decade0.08 F (-0.04 to 0.19) per decade1901 to 201971Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.02 C (-0.10 to 0.06) per decade-0.04 F (-0.18 to 0.10) per decade1901 to 201971Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.11 C (0.03 to 0.18) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade1901 to 201971Rise

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

1899 to 2023
Yearly extremes at Buffalo: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)41.1 C (106.0 F)193636.7 C (98.1 F)101
Coldest night (TNn)-40.0 C (-40.0 F)1930-30.0 C (-22.0 F)101
Wettest day (Rx1day)102.4 mm (4.0 in)192331.5 mm (1.2 in)106
Wettest five days (Rx5day)159.8 mm (6.3 in)192349.1 mm (1.9 in)103
Longest dry spell (CDD)76 days190229 days106

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Buffalo by year The hottest day of the year at Buffalo, 1899 to 2023. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F). 10203040501900192019401960198020002020Record: 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1936
The hottest day of the year at Buffalo, 1899 to 2023. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Buffalo by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189935.6 C (96.1 F)
190040.0 C (104.0 F)
190139.4 C (102.9 F)
190236.1 C (97.0 F)
190334.4 C (93.9 F)
190435.0 C (95.0 F)
190535.0 C (95.0 F)
190636.1 C (97.0 F)
190735.0 C (95.0 F)
190833.9 C (93.0 F)
190939.4 C (102.9 F)
191518.9 C (66.0 F)
191632.2 C (90.0 F)
191731.1 C (88.0 F)
191835.0 C (95.0 F)
191939.4 C (102.9 F)
192035.6 C (96.1 F)
192135.0 C (95.0 F)
192236.7 C (98.1 F)
192333.9 C (93.0 F)
192433.9 C (93.0 F)
192536.7 C (98.1 F)
192637.2 C (99.0 F)
192735.0 C (95.0 F)
192835.0 C (95.0 F)
192936.1 C (97.0 F)
193036.7 C (98.1 F)
193135.6 C (96.1 F)
193235.6 C (96.1 F)
193335.6 C (96.1 F)
193435.6 C (96.1 F)
193525.0 C (77.0 F)
193641.1 C (106.0 F)
193726.7 C (80.1 F)
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
195637.8 C (100.0 F)
195737.8 C (100.0 F)
195837.8 C (100.0 F)
195940.0 C (104.0 F)
196039.4 C (102.9 F)
196138.3 C (100.9 F)
196235.0 C (95.0 F)
196336.1 C (97.0 F)
196437.8 C (100.0 F)
196538.9 C (102.0 F)
196639.4 C (102.9 F)
196735.0 C (95.0 F)
196835.0 C (95.0 F)
196938.3 C (100.9 F)
197038.9 C (102.0 F)
197135.6 C (96.1 F)
197236.7 C (98.1 F)
197338.3 C (100.9 F)
197437.2 C (99.0 F)
197537.8 C (100.0 F)
197638.9 C (102.0 F)
197740.0 C (104.0 F)
197836.1 C (97.0 F)
197941.1 C (106.0 F)
198038.3 C (100.9 F)
198140.0 C (104.0 F)
198240.0 C (104.0 F)
198340.6 C (105.1 F)
198437.2 C (99.0 F)
198537.2 C (99.0 F)
198636.1 C (97.0 F)
198735.0 C (95.0 F)
198838.3 C (100.9 F)
198939.4 C (102.9 F)
199037.8 C (100.0 F)
199136.7 C (98.1 F)
199233.9 C (93.0 F)
199336.7 C (98.1 F)
199436.1 C (97.0 F)
199538.3 C (100.9 F)
199636.1 C (97.0 F)
199736.1 C (97.0 F)
199837.8 C (100.0 F)
199936.7 C (98.1 F)
200036.7 C (98.1 F)
200137.2 C (99.0 F)
200238.9 C (102.0 F)
200337.2 C (99.0 F)
200435.6 C (96.1 F)
200538.9 C (102.0 F)
200637.2 C (99.0 F)
200738.3 C (100.9 F)
200837.2 C (99.0 F)
200932.8 C (91.0 F)
201035.0 C (95.0 F)
201135.0 C (95.0 F)
201236.7 C (98.1 F)
201336.1 C (97.0 F)
201436.7 C (98.1 F)
201535.0 C (95.0 F)
201635.6 C (96.1 F)
201735.6 C (96.1 F)
201836.1 C (97.0 F)
201933.9 C (93.0 F)
202035.0 C (95.0 F)
2021n/a
202236.1 C (97.0 F)
202335.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Buffalo by year The coldest night of the year at Buffalo, 1899 to 2023. The record is -40.0 C (-40.0 F) in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.0 C (-22.0 F). -40-30-20-101900192019401960198020002020Record: -40.0 C (-40.0 F) in 1930
The coldest night of the year at Buffalo, 1899 to 2023. The record is -40.0 C (-40.0 F) in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.0 C (-22.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Buffalo by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1899-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1900-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1901-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1902-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1903-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1904-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1905-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1906-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1907-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1908-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1909-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1915-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1916-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1917-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1918-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1919-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1920-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1921-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1922-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1923-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1924-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1925-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1926-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1927-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1928-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1929-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1930-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1931-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1932-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1933-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1934-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1935-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1936-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1937-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1956-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1957-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1958-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1959-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1960-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1961-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1962-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1963-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1964-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1965-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1966-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1967-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1968-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1969-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1970-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1971-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1972-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1973-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1974-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1975-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1976-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1977-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1978-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1979-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1980-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1981-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1982-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1983-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1984-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1985-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1986-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1987-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1988-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1989-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1990-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1991-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1992-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1993-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1994-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1995-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1996-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1997-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1998-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1999-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2000-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2001-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2002-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2003-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2004-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2005-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2006-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2007-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2008-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2009-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2010-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2011-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2012-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2013-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2014-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2015-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2016-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2017-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2018-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2019-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2020-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2021n/a
2022-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2023-31.7 C (-25.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Buffalo by year The wettest day of the year at Buffalo, 1899 to 2023. The record is 102.4 mm (4.0 in) in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.5 mm (1.2 in). 02550751001251900192019401960198020002020Record: 102.4 mm (4.0 in) in 1923
The wettest day of the year at Buffalo, 1899 to 2023. The record is 102.4 mm (4.0 in) in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.5 mm (1.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Buffalo by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189949.8 mm (2.0 in)
190017.8 mm (0.7 in)
190117.8 mm (0.7 in)
190231.5 mm (1.2 in)
190329.2 mm (1.1 in)
190431.5 mm (1.2 in)
190526.2 mm (1.0 in)
190638.1 mm (1.5 in)
190732.0 mm (1.3 in)
190849.3 mm (1.9 in)
190938.1 mm (1.5 in)
19155.1 mm (0.20 in)
191615.2 mm (0.6 in)
191749.5 mm (1.9 in)
191815.5 mm (0.6 in)
191915.2 mm (0.6 in)
192050.0 mm (2.0 in)
192112.7 mm (0.5 in)
192250.8 mm (2.0 in)
1923102.4 mm (4.0 in)
192432.5 mm (1.3 in)
192538.1 mm (1.5 in)
192666.0 mm (2.6 in)
192731.8 mm (1.3 in)
192821.6 mm (0.9 in)
192926.9 mm (1.1 in)
193021.3 mm (0.8 in)
193126.4 mm (1.0 in)
193226.2 mm (1.0 in)
193326.7 mm (1.1 in)
193416.5 mm (0.6 in)
193526.7 mm (1.1 in)
193627.9 mm (1.1 in)
193715.7 mm (0.6 in)
194825.9 mm (1.0 in)
194922.4 mm (0.9 in)
195030.5 mm (1.2 in)
195130.0 mm (1.2 in)
195638.1 mm (1.5 in)
195717.8 mm (0.7 in)
195833.3 mm (1.3 in)
195919.1 mm (0.8 in)
196024.1 mm (0.9 in)
196129.2 mm (1.1 in)
196234.3 mm (1.4 in)
196386.4 mm (3.4 in)
196436.3 mm (1.4 in)
196517.0 mm (0.7 in)
196639.4 mm (1.6 in)
196745.7 mm (1.8 in)
196839.4 mm (1.6 in)
196923.4 mm (0.9 in)
197050.8 mm (2.0 in)
197132.3 mm (1.3 in)
197224.1 mm (0.9 in)
197329.2 mm (1.1 in)
197428.7 mm (1.1 in)
197540.1 mm (1.6 in)
197650.8 mm (2.0 in)
197725.9 mm (1.0 in)
197855.4 mm (2.2 in)
197927.9 mm (1.1 in)
198038.6 mm (1.5 in)
198146.2 mm (1.8 in)
198253.3 mm (2.1 in)
198317.0 mm (0.7 in)
198429.7 mm (1.2 in)
198519.6 mm (0.8 in)
198634.5 mm (1.4 in)
198733.0 mm (1.3 in)
198848.3 mm (1.9 in)
198916.8 mm (0.7 in)
199028.4 mm (1.1 in)
199136.1 mm (1.4 in)
199294.5 mm (3.7 in)
199339.4 mm (1.6 in)
199419.8 mm (0.8 in)
199550.8 mm (2.0 in)
199628.7 mm (1.1 in)
199738.1 mm (1.5 in)
199834.3 mm (1.4 in)
199931.5 mm (1.2 in)
200044.5 mm (1.8 in)
200123.9 mm (0.9 in)
200223.4 mm (0.9 in)
200329.5 mm (1.2 in)
200445.0 mm (1.8 in)
200564.8 mm (2.6 in)
200627.4 mm (1.1 in)
200734.0 mm (1.3 in)
200845.7 mm (1.8 in)
200920.6 mm (0.8 in)
201029.2 mm (1.1 in)
201147.5 mm (1.9 in)
201219.8 mm (0.8 in)
201328.4 mm (1.1 in)
201424.4 mm (1.0 in)
201557.4 mm (2.3 in)
201636.3 mm (1.4 in)
201756.6 mm (2.2 in)
201838.6 mm (1.5 in)
201951.1 mm (2.0 in)
202018.5 mm (0.7 in)
202125.7 mm (1.0 in)
202235.6 mm (1.4 in)
202342.9 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Buffalo by year The wettest five days of the year at Buffalo, 1899 to 2023. The record is 159.8 mm (6.3 in) in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.1 mm (1.9 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 159.8 mm (6.3 in) in 1923
The wettest five days of the year at Buffalo, 1899 to 2023. The record is 159.8 mm (6.3 in) in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.1 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Buffalo by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189979.8 mm (3.1 in)
190044.5 mm (1.8 in)
190137.1 mm (1.5 in)
190249.3 mm (1.9 in)
190350.9 mm (2.0 in)
190446.3 mm (1.8 in)
190544.2 mm (1.7 in)
190665.5 mm (2.6 in)
190761.4 mm (2.4 in)
190894.0 mm (3.7 in)
190966.3 mm (2.6 in)
19156.6 mm (0.26 in)
191611.4 mm (0.4 in)
191742.5 mm (1.7 in)
191829.1 mm (1.1 in)
191926.7 mm (1.1 in)
192070.7 mm (2.8 in)
1921n/a
192238.0 mm (1.5 in)
1923159.8 mm (6.3 in)
192442.1 mm (1.7 in)
192561.0 mm (2.4 in)
192615.3 mm (0.6 in)
192774.5 mm (2.9 in)
1928n/a
1929n/a
19302.5 mm (0.10 in)
193151.3 mm (2.0 in)
193248.0 mm (1.9 in)
193354.6 mm (2.1 in)
193426.5 mm (1.0 in)
193550.8 mm (2.0 in)
193642.9 mm (1.7 in)
193717.8 mm (0.7 in)
194835.3 mm (1.4 in)
194945.1 mm (1.8 in)
195049.1 mm (1.9 in)
195152.1 mm (2.1 in)
195638.1 mm (1.5 in)
195738.6 mm (1.5 in)
195833.3 mm (1.3 in)
195920.3 mm (0.8 in)
196024.1 mm (0.9 in)
196159.7 mm (2.4 in)
196242.4 mm (1.7 in)
1963104.2 mm (4.1 in)
196439.3 mm (1.5 in)
196529.2 mm (1.1 in)
196639.4 mm (1.6 in)
196762.2 mm (2.4 in)
196894.1 mm (3.7 in)
196944.9 mm (1.8 in)
197053.4 mm (2.1 in)
197156.1 mm (2.2 in)
197229.4 mm (1.2 in)
197351.1 mm (2.0 in)
197451.3 mm (2.0 in)
197573.2 mm (2.9 in)
197675.9 mm (3.0 in)
197746.5 mm (1.8 in)
197899.1 mm (3.9 in)
197946.6 mm (1.8 in)
198054.4 mm (2.1 in)
198194.2 mm (3.7 in)
198299.8 mm (3.9 in)
198325.2 mm (1.0 in)
198461.4 mm (2.4 in)
198530.3 mm (1.2 in)
198654.0 mm (2.1 in)
198733.0 mm (1.3 in)
198855.2 mm (2.2 in)
198933.2 mm (1.3 in)
199032.2 mm (1.3 in)
199143.7 mm (1.7 in)
1992105.2 mm (4.1 in)
199358.5 mm (2.3 in)
199436.2 mm (1.4 in)
199567.8 mm (2.7 in)
199674.1 mm (2.9 in)
199778.2 mm (3.1 in)
199867.6 mm (2.7 in)
199937.1 mm (1.5 in)
200061.2 mm (2.4 in)
200130.0 mm (1.2 in)
200233.1 mm (1.3 in)
200335.8 mm (1.4 in)
200454.4 mm (2.1 in)
2005136.2 mm (5.4 in)
200631.5 mm (1.2 in)
200748.0 mm (1.9 in)
200893.5 mm (3.7 in)
200939.5 mm (1.6 in)
201057.1 mm (2.2 in)
201171.6 mm (2.8 in)
201234.6 mm (1.4 in)
201357.6 mm (2.3 in)
201440.1 mm (1.6 in)
201564.0 mm (2.5 in)
201665.5 mm (2.6 in)
201784.8 mm (3.3 in)
201845.2 mm (1.8 in)
201962.2 mm (2.4 in)
202026.7 mm (1.1 in)
202138.7 mm (1.5 in)
202258.8 mm (2.3 in)
202363.1 mm (2.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Buffalo by year The longest dry spell of the year at Buffalo, 1899 to 2023. The record is 76 days in 1902, marked on the chart; the median year is 29 days. 0204060801900192019401960198020002020Record: 76 days in 1902
The longest dry spell of the year at Buffalo, 1899 to 2023. The record is 76 days in 1902, marked on the chart; the median year is 29 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Buffalo by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189934 days
190046 days
190133 days
190276 days
190339 days
190446 days
190532 days
190621 days
190751 days
190827 days
190939 days
191516 days
191625 days
191725 days
191833 days
191932 days
192029 days
19212 days
19224 days
192310 days
192419 days
19254 days
19262 days
19272 days
19282 days
19292 days
193016 days
193141 days
193224 days
193355 days
193436 days
193520 days
193633 days
193715 days
194829 days
194928 days
195027 days
195120 days
195625 days
195728 days
195840 days
195927 days
196035 days
196125 days
196238 days
196327 days
196418 days
196557 days
196624 days
196723 days
196821 days
196942 days
197035 days
197135 days
197216 days
197344 days
197427 days
197528 days
197650 days
197724 days
197829 days
197951 days
198026 days
198146 days
198243 days
198349 days
198432 days
198530 days
198626 days
198723 days
198828 days
198923 days
199023 days
199137 days
199250 days
199329 days
199453 days
199526 days
199627 days
199738 days
199842 days
199958 days
200029 days
200144 days
200226 days
200324 days
200439 days
200523 days
200644 days
200725 days
200825 days
200938 days
201030 days
201119 days
201248 days
201327 days
201438 days
201517 days
201635 days
201723 days
201831 days
201930 days
202036 days
202138 days
202230 days
202323 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

71 years with a frost

Across 71 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Buffalo falls on 19 May and the median first autumn frost on 19 September, which leaves a median of 121 days between them.

In 1986 to 2019 the median growing season was 134 days. That is 19 days more than in 1901 to 1974.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Buffalo
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1901 to 1974)Recent period (1986 to 2019)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost19 May23 May14 May9 days earlier-1.4 days per decade
First autumn frost19 September12 September24 September12 days later+1.3 days per decade
Growing days121 days115 days134 days19 days more+2.8 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

74 years, 1901 to 2022

A day with at least 31.8 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 85.6 mm (3.4 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 years31.8 mm (1.3 in)
5 years44.6 mm (1.8 in)
10 years53.7 mm (2.1 in)
25 years65.9 mm (2.6 in)
50 years75.5 mm (3.0 in)
100 years85.6 mm (3.4 in)Longer than the 74 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, 74 years of values from 1901 to 2022.

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: 94.5 mm (3.7 in) in 1992; 86.4 mm (3.4 in) in 1963; 64.8 mm (2.6 in) in 2005.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2003 to 2019 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2003 to 2019, Buffalo had a mean temperature of 7.1 C (44.8 F) and 356.1 mm (14.0 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Black Mtn (United States, 113 km away), Hiawatha (United States, 648 km away) and Sunnyside (United States, 612 km away).

Climate twins of Buffalo: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2003 to 2019 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Black MtnUnited States113 km (70 mi)7.4 C (45.2 F)337.9 mm (13.3 in)0.80
HiawathaUnited States648 km (403 mi)6.9 C (44.5 F)384.2 mm (15.1 in)0.81
SunnysideUnited States612 km (380 mi)7.2 C (45.0 F)335.9 mm (13.2 in)0.82

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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