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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1233 PM EDT WED SEP 02 2026

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...THE ROCHESTER NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             99   08/28/1948
                       08/26/1948
 LOW              36   08/30/1965
HIGHEST           87   08/05                          92  08/10
                       08/06
                                                          08/11
                                                          08/12
LOWEST            49   08/29                          43  08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.9               80.5    -1.6     79.8
AVG. MINIMUM    60.7               61.0    -0.3     57.6
MEAN            69.8               70.7    -0.9     68.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.9    -1.9        3
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.26   1886
 MINIMUM        0.36   1876
TOTALS          2.99               3.31   -0.32     1.65
DAYS >= .01       13                                  11
DAYS >= .10        7                                   6
DAYS >= .50        2                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.14   08/31 TO 08/31               0.45  08/19 TO 08/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       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                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      5                 12      -7       41
 SINCE 7/1        10                 13      -3       MM
COOLING TOTAL    159                190     -31      161
 SINCE 1/1       555                596     -41       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/290    DATE  08/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/270    DATE  08/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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