Best time to visit Buffalo
United States · 20-year averages
Buffalo is a city of two halves. August scores 75 and January scores 15 — a 60-point swing, which is the difference between a holiday and an endurance test. The month you pick matters more here than almost anywhere. The good window runs May to September — 5 months within ten points of the best.
July is the warmest month at 27.2 °C and January the coolest at -0.8 °C — a 28 °C spread across the year. At the other end, 126 nights a year fall below freezing: the winter here is a real one.
Rain is spread evenly through the year — between 12 and 16 wet days in every month — so there is no dry season to aim for and no wet one to dodge. Whatever you plan, the odds of rain are much the same.
Daylight runs from 9 hours in winter to 15.3 in summer, enough to notice on a sightseeing itinerary.
The three strongest months are August, September, June. The one to think twice about is January. Each month below has its own page with rainfall reliability, extremes, daylight and crowd levels.
Buffalo month by month
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Rain days | Daylight h | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -0.8 | -6.7 | 15 | 9.3 | 15 | The month to avoid |
| February | -0.1 | -6.9 | 12 | 10.5 | 19 | The month to avoid |
| March | 4.8 | -3.2 | 13 | 11.8 | 24 | The month to avoid |
| April | 11.7 | 1.8 | 14 | 13.3 | 48 | A hard month |
| May | 18.5 | 8.2 | 14 | 14.6 | 70 | A good month |
| June | 23.7 | 14 | 15 | 15.3 | 73 | A good month |
| July | 27.2 | 17.6 | 16 | 15.1 | 71 | A good month |
| August | 26.8 | 17.3 | 14 | 14 | 75 | A good month |
| September | 23.3 | 13.7 | 13 | 12.6 | 75 | A good month |
| October | 15.4 | 7.5 | 16 | 11.1 | 55 | Shoulder season |
| November | 8.6 | 1.5 | 14 | 9.8 | 38 | A hard month |
| December | 2.2 | -3.1 | 16 | 9 | 17 | The month to avoid |
Planning the rest of the trip
- Flight time to Buffalo how long you are actually in the air
- Buffalo time zone and the difference from home
- Days until your trip count down to the departure date
- Gyms & clubs in Buffalo keep training while you are there