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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
816 AM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE BUFFALO NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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   04/28/1990
 LOW               5   04/01/1923
HIGHEST           79   04/18                          80  04/24
LOWEST            22   04/08                          23  04/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.2               54.7     5.5     57.4
AVG. MINIMUM    40.0               36.5     3.5     37.9
MEAN            50.1               45.6     4.5     47.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                9.3    -5.3        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.38   2017
 MINIMUM        0.59   1915
TOTALS          5.58               3.37    2.21     2.86
DAYS >= .01       20                                  15
DAYS >= .10       11                                   8
DAYS >= .50        5                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.39   03/31 TO 04/01               1.12  04/02 TO 04/03

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          15.7   1885
TOTALS             T                2.5    -2.5      0.1
SINCE 7/1       92.5               95.4    -2.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS >= 0.1        0                                   1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    440                584    -144      515
 SINCE 7/1      6063               6159     -96       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        2
 SINCE 1/1         0                  2      -2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/250
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/240    DATE  04/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               22     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      8

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

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