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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Buffalo in May

In an average May, Buffalo sees a daily high around 67°F and a low around 49°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high67°F
Typical high range55°F to 79°F
Average low49°F
Typical low range39°F to 61°F
Average daily precipitation0.10 in

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 91°F 2020-05-26
Lowest 41°F 2020-05-09

Low

Highest 76°F 2018-05-31
Lowest 29°F 2020-05-09

Feels-like

Highest 106°F 2006-05-30
Lowest 17°F 2020-05-09

Humidity

Highest 18.5 g/m³ 1991-05-30
Lowest 3.3 g/m³ 1986-05-03

Wind

Highest 28 mph 1997-05-01
Lowest 4 mph 2000-05-21

Gust

Highest 66 mph 2010-05-08
Lowest 10 mph 2000-05-21

Precip

Wettest 7.07 in 2004
Driest 0.94 in 2007

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