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

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...THE ROCHESTER 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   05/30/1987
                       05/14/1974
 LOW              26   05/02/1979
                       05/07/1970
HIGHEST           89   05/18                          81  05/16
LOWEST            33   05/12                          38  05/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.7               69.4    -3.7     64.7
AVG. MINIMUM    46.0               48.2    -2.2     48.0
MEAN            55.9               58.8    -2.9     56.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.87   1894
 MINIMUM        0.24   2007
TOTALS          3.61               2.86    0.75     4.95
DAYS >= .01       14                                  20
DAYS >= .10        7                                  13
DAYS >= .50        2                                   3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.47   05/23 TO 05/24               0.78  05/21 TO 05/22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.9   1989
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1      114.1              102.0    12.1       MM
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                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    312                232      80      270
 SINCE 7/1      6431               6227     204       MM
COOLING TOTAL     36                 40      -4        8
 SINCE 1/1        39                 44      -5       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/280
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/290    DATE  05/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               19     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      0
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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