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

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...THE ROCHESTER 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             93   04/28/1990
                       04/30/1970
 LOW              11   04/04/1879
HIGHEST           78   04/18                          84  04/29
LOWEST            21   04/08                          21  04/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.6               56.6     4.0     57.6
AVG. MINIMUM    39.6               37.1     2.5     37.7
MEAN            50.1               46.8     3.3     47.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                9.9    -4.9        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.81   2011
 MINIMUM        0.94   1884
TOTALS          4.08               2.99    1.09     3.51
DAYS >= .01       18                                  14
DAYS >= .10        7                                   7
DAYS >= .50        3                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.64   03/31 TO 03/31               1.57  04/02 TO 04/03

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          23.8   1901
TOTALS           0.3                3.0    -2.7      2.0
SINCE 7/1      114.1              101.9    12.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.0    -1.0        1
DAYS >= 0.1        1                                   3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   1  04/16
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 1.2  04/08 TO 04/08

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    442                549    -107      511
 SINCE 7/1      6119               5993     126       MM
COOLING TOTAL      3                  4      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         3                  4      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/260
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/270    DATE  04/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.73
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               21     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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