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CXUS51 KBUF 011220
CLMROC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
820 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026
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..THE ROCHESTER NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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 94 05/30/1987
05/14/1974
LOW 26 05/02/1979
05/07/1970
HIGHEST 89 05/18 81 05/16
LOWEST 33 05/12 38 05/09
AVG. MAXIMUM 65.7 69.4 -3.7 64.7
AVG. MINIMUM 46.0 48.2 -2.2 48.0
MEAN 55.9 58.8 -2.9 56.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.4 -0.4 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.6 -0.6 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.87 1894
MINIMUM 0.24 2007
TOTALS 3.61 2.86 0.75 4.95
DAYS >= .01 14 20
DAYS >= .10 7 13
DAYS >= .50 2 3
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.47 05/23 TO 05/24 0.78 05/21 TO 05/22
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 10.9 1989
TOTALS 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0
SINCE 7/1 114.1 102.0 12.1 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
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 312 232 80 270
SINCE 7/1 6431 6227 204 MM
COOLING TOTAL 36 40 -4 8
SINCE 1/1 39 44 -5 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/280
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/290 DATE 05/19
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 12
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 67
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 5 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 19 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 11 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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