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Niagara Falls Intl AP Weather Records (USW00004724)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Niagara Falls Intl AP (USW00004724), New York, United States, with 76 years of record.

Key Facts for Niagara Falls Intl AP

  • Niagara Falls Intl AP (USW00004724) is a weather station in New York, United States at 43.11 latitude and -78.94 longitude, 178 m (585 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1951 to 2026, 76 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Niagara Falls Intl AP still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Niagara Falls Intl AP set a daily record precipitation of 26.8 mm (1.1 in) on 2 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: New York, United States, 43.11 latitude, -78.94 longitude.
  • Elevation: 178 m (585 ft).
  • Period of record: 1951 to 2026, 76 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

10 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Niagara Falls Intl AP, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Niagara Falls Intl AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 10 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Niagara Falls Intl AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 10 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Niagara Falls Intl AP, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan18.3 C (64.9 F)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
Feb20.0 C (68.0 F)-24.9 C (-12.8 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
Mar27.2 C (81.0 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)20.6 C (69.1 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)
Apr30.0 C (86.0 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)25.0 C (77.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)
May33.9 C (93.0 F)-4.3 C (24.3 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)
Jun35.0 C (95.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)
Jul36.1 C (97.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)
Aug35.0 C (95.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)
Sep35.6 C (96.1 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)27.8 C (82.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)
Oct29.4 C (84.9 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)23.3 C (73.9 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)
Nov26.7 C (80.1 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)n/an/a
Dec22.2 C (72.0 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Niagara Falls Intl AP by the year they were set 1,464 records at Niagara Falls Intl AP still stand. 2016 holds the most, with 58. 02040601951: 391952: 361953: 421954: 421955: 331956: 451957: 531958: 361959: 361960: 201961: 61962: 71963: 441964: 141968: 41969: 211970: 312001: 162002: 562003: 372004: 402005: 512006: 282007: 472008: 242009: 292010: 242011: 292012: 402013: 312014: 432015: 562016: 582017: 452018: 482019: 302020: 352021: 492022: 232023: 342024: 462025: 182026: 18195119561961196920042009201420192024
1,464 records at Niagara Falls Intl AP still stand. 2016 holds the most, with 58.
Standing records at Niagara Falls Intl AP by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195139
195236
195342
195442
195533
195645
195753
195836
195936
196020
19616
19627
196344
196414
19684
196921
197031
200116
200256
200337
200440
200551
200628
200747
200824
200929
201024
201129
201240
201331
201443
201556
201658
201745
201848
201930
202035
202149
202223
202334
202446
202518
202618

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 95.0 mm (3.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Niagara Falls Intl AP The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Niagara Falls Intl AP. The most was 95.0 mm (3.7 in) on 30 July 2014. 0255075100 Jan: 35.8 mm (1.4 in), 22 January 1957 Jan Feb: 79.5 mm (3.1 in), 16 February 1954 Feb Mar: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 3 March 1953 Mar Apr: 46.2 mm (1.8 in), 23 April 2012 Apr May: 47.2 mm (1.9 in), 19 May 1957 May Jun: 64.0 mm (2.5 in), 28 June 1957 Jun Jul: 95.0 mm (3.7 in), 30 July 2014 Jul Aug: 82.3 mm (3.2 in), 27 August 1959 Aug Sep: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 9 September 2004 Sep Oct: 61.5 mm (2.4 in), 15 October 1954 Oct Nov: 39.6 mm (1.6 in), 1 November 2018 Nov Dec: 42.7 mm (1.7 in), 1 December 2006 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Niagara Falls Intl AP. The most was 95.0 mm (3.7 in) on 30 July 2014.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Niagara Falls Intl AP
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan35.8 mm (1.4 in)22 January 1957
Feb79.5 mm (3.1 in)16 February 1954
Mar58.4 mm (2.3 in)3 March 1953
Apr46.2 mm (1.8 in)23 April 2012
May47.2 mm (1.9 in)19 May 1957
Jun64.0 mm (2.5 in)28 June 1957
Jul95.0 mm (3.7 in)30 July 2014
Aug82.3 mm (3.2 in)27 August 1959
Sep76.2 mm (3.0 in)9 September 2004
Oct61.5 mm (2.4 in)15 October 1954
Nov39.6 mm (1.6 in)1 November 2018
Dec42.7 mm (1.7 in)1 December 2006

Period of Record Coverage

1951 to 2026
Days with data per year at Niagara Falls Intl AP 43 years of record at Niagara Falls Intl AP, 1951 to 2026. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1951, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1968, 2001, 2026. 1951: 197 of 365 days1952: 364 of 366 days1953: 363 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 213 of 366 days1961: 72 of 365 days1962: 106 of 365 days1963: 363 of 365 days1964: 190 of 366 days1968: 39 of 366 days1969: 330 of 365 days1970: 358 of 365 days2001: 122 of 365 days2002: 363 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 364 of 365 days2006: 363 of 365 days2007: 364 of 365 days2008: 361 of 366 days2009: 364 of 365 days2010: 364 of 365 days2011: 364 of 365 days2012: 364 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 364 of 365 days2016: 355 of 366 days2017: 363 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 363 of 365 days2020: 344 of 366 days2021: 364 of 365 days2022: 364 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 355 of 365 days2026: 260 of 365 days1960197020102020
43 years of record at Niagara Falls Intl AP, 1951 to 2026. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1951, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1968, 2001, 2026.
Days with data per year at Niagara Falls Intl AP
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195119754%No
195236499%Yes
195336399%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957364100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
196021358%No
19617220%No
196210629%No
196336399%Yes
196419052%No
19683911%No
196933090%Yes
197035898%Yes
200112233%No
200236399%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004365100%Yes
2005364100%Yes
200636399%Yes
2007364100%Yes
200836199%Yes
2009364100%Yes
2010364100%Yes
2011364100%Yes
201236499%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015364100%Yes
201635597%Yes
201736399%Yes
2018365100%Yes
201936399%Yes
202034494%Yes
2021364100%Yes
2022364100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
202535597%Yes
202626071%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Niagara Falls Intl AP
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 October 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily rain (Provisional)26.8 mm (1.1 in)11.3 mm (0.4 in)21 years27 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie56 years6 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily high min (Provisional)20.6 C (69.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)56 years27 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily low max (Provisional)19.4 C (66.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)69 years32 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily rain (Provisional)34.9 mm (1.4 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)69 years28 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily rain (Provisional)27.3 mm (1.1 in)11.6 mm (0.5 in)56 years32 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily rain54.7 mm (2.2 in)39.0 mm (1.5 in)5 years40 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily low min10.0 C (50.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)11 years15 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily low max21.1 C (70.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily rain47.3 mm (1.9 in)37.1 mm (1.5 in)68 years57 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily high min (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie8 years2 of 100 (Routine)
22 June 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily low max18.9 C (66.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4 years9 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)20 years17 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)67 years37 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily low max8.3 C (46.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily low min-1.1 C (30.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)68 years30 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily low max7.2 C (45.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)72 years29 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily high min13.9 C (57.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)61 years27 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 2026Niagara Falls Intl AP, USdaily low min-6.1 C (21.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)19 years13 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

34 complete years, 1952 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Niagara Falls Intl AP as warming stripes, 1952 to 2025 One stripe for each of 34 complete years at Niagara Falls Intl AP, 1952 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.4 C (48.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2014, at 7.9 C (46.2 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 11.9 C (53.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F). 1952: 9.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1953: 9.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1954: 8.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1955: 9.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1956: 8.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1957: 9.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1958: 8.1 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1959: 9.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1963: 8.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1970: 9.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2002: 9.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2003: 8.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean2004: 8.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2005: 9.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2006: 10.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2007: 9.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2008: 8.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2009: 8.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2010: 9.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2011: 9.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2012: 10.7 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2013: 8.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2014: 7.9 C, -1.5 C from the station mean2015: 8.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2016: 11.1 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2017: 10.6 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2018: 9.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2019: 8.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2020: 9.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2021: 10.6 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2022: 10.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2023: 11.0 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2024: 11.9 C, +2.5 C from the station mean2025: 9.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean19521960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 34 complete years at Niagara Falls Intl AP, 1952 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.4 C (48.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2014, at 7.9 C (46.2 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 11.9 C (53.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Niagara Falls Intl AP as warming stripes, 1952 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19529.3 C-0.06 C
19539.7 C+0.29 C
19548.7 C-0.69 C
19559.3 C-0.03 C
19568.4 C-1.01 C
19579.0 C-0.36 C
19588.1 C-1.24 C
19599.0 C-0.40 C
19638.0 C-1.35 C
19709.6 C+0.21 C
20029.3 C-0.02 C
20038.0 C-1.40 C
20048.5 C-0.83 C
20059.4 C+0.03 C
200610.1 C+0.71 C
20079.0 C-0.32 C
20088.7 C-0.68 C
20098.5 C-0.83 C
20109.7 C+0.36 C
20119.5 C+0.11 C
201210.7 C+1.36 C
20138.7 C-0.67 C
20147.9 C-1.48 C
20158.7 C-0.67 C
201611.1 C+1.75 C
201710.6 C+1.23 C
20189.8 C+0.43 C
20198.4 C-0.93 C
20209.8 C+0.48 C
202110.6 C+1.23 C
202210.0 C+0.62 C
202311.0 C+1.64 C
202411.9 C+2.55 C
20259.5 C+0.14 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.15 C (0.03 to 0.27) per decade over 1952 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 34 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Niagara Falls Intl AP
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.15 C (0.03 to 0.27) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) per decade1952 to 202534Rise
Mean daily maximum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) per decade1952 to 202534Rise
Mean daily minimum0.12 C (-0.01 to 0.25) per decade0.21 F (-0.02 to 0.44) per decade1952 to 202534Not 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

1951 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Niagara Falls Intl AP: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)36.1 C (97.0 F)200533.3 C (91.9 F)43
Coldest night (TNn)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)1957-19.3 C (-2.7 F)43
Wettest day (Rx1day)95.0 mm (3.7 in)201442.2 mm (1.7 in)43
Wettest five days (Rx5day)137.4 mm (5.4 in)201465.0 mm (2.6 in)43
Longest dry spell (CDD)31 days195216 days43

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Niagara Falls Intl AP by year The hottest day of the year at Niagara Falls Intl AP, 1951 to 2026. The record is 36.1 C (97.0 F) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.3 C (91.9 F). 102030401960198020002020Record: 36.1 C (97.0 F) in 2005
The hottest day of the year at Niagara Falls Intl AP, 1951 to 2026. The record is 36.1 C (97.0 F) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.3 C (91.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Niagara Falls Intl AP by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195132.2 C (90.0 F)
195233.9 C (93.0 F)
195335.6 C (96.1 F)
195432.2 C (90.0 F)
195534.4 C (93.9 F)
195632.2 C (90.0 F)
195733.9 C (93.0 F)
195831.1 C (88.0 F)
195933.9 C (93.0 F)
196031.1 C (88.0 F)
196126.1 C (79.0 F)
196226.7 C (80.1 F)
196333.9 C (93.0 F)
196432.2 C (90.0 F)
196813.9 C (57.0 F)
196933.3 C (91.9 F)
197031.7 C (89.1 F)
200131.7 C (89.1 F)
200233.9 C (93.0 F)
200331.1 C (88.0 F)
200431.1 C (88.0 F)
200536.1 C (97.0 F)
200633.3 C (91.9 F)
200734.4 C (93.9 F)
200832.2 C (90.0 F)
200931.1 C (88.0 F)
201033.3 C (91.9 F)
201135.0 C (95.0 F)
201235.0 C (95.0 F)
201333.3 C (91.9 F)
201431.1 C (88.0 F)
201532.2 C (90.0 F)
201635.6 C (96.1 F)
201733.9 C (93.0 F)
201835.6 C (96.1 F)
201933.3 C (91.9 F)
202035.0 C (95.0 F)
202133.9 C (93.0 F)
202233.3 C (91.9 F)
202332.8 C (91.0 F)
202433.3 C (91.9 F)
202533.9 C (93.0 F)
202632.2 C (90.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Niagara Falls Intl AP by year The coldest night of the year at Niagara Falls Intl AP, 1951 to 2026. The record is -26.7 C (-16.1 F) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is -19.3 C (-2.7 F). -30-25-20-15-101960198020002020Record: -26.7 C (-16.1 F) in 1957
The coldest night of the year at Niagara Falls Intl AP, 1951 to 2026. The record is -26.7 C (-16.1 F) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is -19.3 C (-2.7 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Niagara Falls Intl AP by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1951-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1952-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1953-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1954-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1955-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1956-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1957-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1958-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1959-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1960-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1961-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1962-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1963-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1964-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1968-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1969-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1970-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2001-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2002-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2003-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2004-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2005-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2006-14.3 C (6.3 F)
2007-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
2008-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
2009-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2010-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
2011-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2012-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2013-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
2014-23.2 C (-9.8 F)
2015-24.9 C (-12.8 F)
2016-24.3 C (-11.7 F)
2017-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
2018-18.8 C (-1.8 F)
2019-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
2020-16.6 C (2.1 F)
2021-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
2022-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2023-16.0 C (3.2 F)
2024-16.6 C (2.1 F)
2025-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
2026-20.6 C (-5.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Niagara Falls Intl AP by year The wettest day of the year at Niagara Falls Intl AP, 1951 to 2026. The record is 95.0 mm (3.7 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.2 mm (1.7 in). 0204060801001960198020002020Record: 95.0 mm (3.7 in) in 2014
The wettest day of the year at Niagara Falls Intl AP, 1951 to 2026. The record is 95.0 mm (3.7 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.2 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Niagara Falls Intl AP by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195139.4 mm (1.6 in)
195236.3 mm (1.4 in)
195358.4 mm (2.3 in)
195479.5 mm (3.1 in)
195546.7 mm (1.8 in)
195666.0 mm (2.6 in)
195764.0 mm (2.5 in)
195843.7 mm (1.7 in)
195982.3 mm (3.2 in)
196024.4 mm (1.0 in)
196118.5 mm (0.7 in)
196227.9 mm (1.1 in)
196347.2 mm (1.9 in)
196428.4 mm (1.1 in)
196834.8 mm (1.4 in)
196930.5 mm (1.2 in)
197041.7 mm (1.6 in)
200122.9 mm (0.9 in)
200239.4 mm (1.6 in)
200325.9 mm (1.0 in)
200476.2 mm (3.0 in)
200561.0 mm (2.4 in)
200646.0 mm (1.8 in)
200737.1 mm (1.5 in)
200824.4 mm (1.0 in)
200959.9 mm (2.4 in)
201026.2 mm (1.0 in)
201137.1 mm (1.5 in)
201250.3 mm (2.0 in)
201393.2 mm (3.7 in)
201495.0 mm (3.7 in)
201554.9 mm (2.2 in)
201642.2 mm (1.7 in)
201752.8 mm (2.1 in)
201840.6 mm (1.6 in)
201938.9 mm (1.5 in)
202024.4 mm (1.0 in)
202159.7 mm (2.4 in)
202224.9 mm (1.0 in)
202325.7 mm (1.0 in)
202463.2 mm (2.5 in)
202544.2 mm (1.7 in)
202654.7 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Niagara Falls Intl AP by year The wettest five days of the year at Niagara Falls Intl AP, 1951 to 2026. The record is 137.4 mm (5.4 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.0 mm (2.6 in). 0501001501960198020002020Record: 137.4 mm (5.4 in) in 2014
The wettest five days of the year at Niagara Falls Intl AP, 1951 to 2026. The record is 137.4 mm (5.4 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.0 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Niagara Falls Intl AP by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195177.2 mm (3.0 in)
195245.3 mm (1.8 in)
195373.2 mm (2.9 in)
1954111.4 mm (4.4 in)
195579.8 mm (3.1 in)
1956121.4 mm (4.8 in)
195775.6 mm (3.0 in)
195857.4 mm (2.3 in)
195989.7 mm (3.5 in)
196062.1 mm (2.4 in)
196136.8 mm (1.4 in)
196245.2 mm (1.8 in)
196362.4 mm (2.5 in)
196447.2 mm (1.9 in)
196839.4 mm (1.6 in)
196955.4 mm (2.2 in)
197074.7 mm (2.9 in)
200152.3 mm (2.1 in)
200268.1 mm (2.7 in)
200341.9 mm (1.6 in)
200489.2 mm (3.5 in)
200585.1 mm (3.4 in)
200670.3 mm (2.8 in)
200752.1 mm (2.1 in)
200851.3 mm (2.0 in)
2009100.1 mm (3.9 in)
201049.6 mm (2.0 in)
201180.7 mm (3.2 in)
201288.5 mm (3.5 in)
2013106.4 mm (4.2 in)
2014137.4 mm (5.4 in)
201571.0 mm (2.8 in)
201642.2 mm (1.7 in)
201782.4 mm (3.2 in)
201879.2 mm (3.1 in)
201954.9 mm (2.2 in)
202033.8 mm (1.3 in)
2021106.0 mm (4.2 in)
202234.4 mm (1.4 in)
202348.5 mm (1.9 in)
202465.0 mm (2.6 in)
202560.8 mm (2.4 in)
202625.9 mm (1.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Niagara Falls Intl AP by year The longest dry spell of the year at Niagara Falls Intl AP, 1951 to 2026. The record is 31 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days. 0102030401960198020002020Record: 31 days in 1952
The longest dry spell of the year at Niagara Falls Intl AP, 1951 to 2026. The record is 31 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Niagara Falls Intl AP by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195117 days
195231 days
195319 days
195413 days
195519 days
195618 days
195723 days
195815 days
195919 days
196014 days
19619 days
196211 days
196329 days
19648 days
19685 days
196926 days
197016 days
20018 days
200226 days
200313 days
200415 days
200516 days
200612 days
200714 days
200814 days
200922 days
201013 days
201117 days
201219 days
201316 days
201415 days
201519 days
201620 days
201718 days
201813 days
201911 days
202016 days
202120 days
202215 days
202322 days
202417 days
202510 days
20262 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

34 years with a frost

Across 34 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Niagara Falls Intl AP falls on 30 April and the median first autumn frost on 18 October, which leaves a median of 171 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +1.7 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Niagara Falls Intl AP
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1956 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost30 Apriln/a1 Mayn/a+0.4 days per decade
First autumn frost18 Octobern/a19 Octobern/a+2.1 days per decade
Growing days171 daysn/a169 daysn/a+1.7 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

34 years, 1952 to 2024

A day with at least 46.7 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 112.4 mm (4.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Niagara Falls Intl AP: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years46.7 mm (1.8 in)
5 years64.9 mm (2.6 in)
10 years76.6 mm (3.0 in)
25 years91.3 mm (3.6 in)
50 years101.9 mm (4.0 in)Longer than the 34 years of record
100 years112.4 mm (4.4 in)Longer than the 34 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, 34 years of values from 1952 to 2024.

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: 95.0 mm (3.7 in) in 2014; 93.2 mm (3.7 in) in 2013; 82.3 mm (3.2 in) in 1959.

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  • Data for Niagara Falls Intl AP standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Niagara Falls Intl AP 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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).