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CXUS51 KBUF 011947
CLMBUF
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
247 PM EST THU JAN 01 2026
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..THE BUFFALO NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2025
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 74 12/03/1982
LOW -10 12/25/1980
HIGHEST 56 12/29 61 12/29
LOWEST 6 12/09 3 12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM 34.7 37.2 -2.5 38.8
AVG. MINIMUM 20.0 25.6 -5.6 27.1
MEAN 27.4 31.4 -4.0 33.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 15 10.0 5.0 8
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 24.0 7.0 21
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.2 -0.2 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.71 1990
MINIMUM 0.69 1943
TOTALS 3.86 3.75 0.11 3.85
DAYS >= .01 17 21
DAYS >= .10 12 13
DAYS >= .50 2 2
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.31 12/28 TO 12/29 0.78 12/29 TO 12/29
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 82.7 2001
TOTALS 25.2 25.3 -0.1 22.0
SINCE 7/1 34.7 34.0 0.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 2 2
DAYS >= 1.0 10 6.0 4.0 6
DAYS >= 0.1 14 10
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 7 12/16 8 12/06
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1159 1042 117 984
SINCE 7/1 2341 2313 28 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 716 607 109 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 48/230
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 79/220 DATE 12/29
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 23
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 6 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 3 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 5 SNOW 9
LIGHT SNOW 24 SLEET 1
FOG 20 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 5
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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