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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
820 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE BUFFALO NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   05/22/1911
 LOW              25   05/04/1926
HIGHEST           86   05/18                          82  05/12
LOWEST            32   05/02                          36  05/09
                       05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.9               67.4    -3.5     63.4
AVG. MINIMUM    46.2               48.3    -2.1     48.7
MEAN            55.1               57.9    -2.8     56.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                0.2     1.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.09   2011
 MINIMUM        0.53   1877
TOTALS          4.29               3.37    0.92     3.06
DAYS >= .01       13                                  17
DAYS >= .10        8                                  10
DAYS >= .50        3                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.35   05/23 TO 05/23               0.68  05/01 TO 05/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           7.9   1989
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       92.5               95.4    -2.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 0.1        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    324                254      70      283
 SINCE 7/1      6387               6412     -25       MM
COOLING TOTAL     26                 32      -6       14
 SINCE 1/1        26                 34      -8       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/250
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/250    DATE  05/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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