Buffalo weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Buffalo is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with June and July close behind. Buffalo averages about 1,831 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 79 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Buffalo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Buffalo is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 64 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Buffalo?
Buffalo gets a moderate 1,831 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate August (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #467 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 947 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -7° / 19°F | 64 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -7° / 19°F | 57 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -3° / 27°F | 63 mm | 3 |
| April | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 81 mm | 4 |
| May | 61 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 85 mm | 6 |
| June | 73 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 87 mm | 7 |
| July | 73 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 91 mm | 7 |
| August | 75 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 79 mm | 6 |
| September | 73 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 87 mm | 5 |
| October | 42 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 98 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 1° / 34°F | 75 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -3° / 27°F | 80 mm | 1 |
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Buffalo: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Buffalo?
Buffalo is a city break in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Buffalo get a year?
Buffalo gets about 1,831 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Buffalo?
The sunniest time to visit Buffalo is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Buffalo?
January is the least sunny month in Buffalo, scoring 0/100 with about 64 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Buffalo?
The typical midday UV index in Buffalo peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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