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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
247 PM EST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE BUFFALO NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             74   12/03/1982
 LOW             -10   12/25/1980
HIGHEST           56   12/29                          61  12/29
LOWEST             6   12/09                           3  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    34.7               37.2    -2.5     38.8
AVG. MINIMUM    20.0               25.6    -5.6     27.1
MEAN            27.4               31.4    -4.0     33.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    15               10.0     5.0        8
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               24.0     7.0       21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.71   1990
 MINIMUM        0.69   1943
TOTALS          3.86               3.75    0.11     3.85
DAYS >= .01       17                                  21
DAYS >= .10       12                                  13
DAYS >= .50        2                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.31   12/28 TO 12/29               0.78  12/29 TO 12/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          82.7   2001
TOTALS          25.2               25.3    -0.1     22.0
SINCE 7/1       34.7               34.0     0.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   2
DAYS >= 1.0       10                6.0     4.0        6
DAYS >= 0.1       14                                  10
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   12/16                           8  12/06
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1159               1042     117      984
 SINCE 7/1      2341               2313      28       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       716                607     109       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/230
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    79/220    DATE  12/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               24     SLEET                      1
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      5

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

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