Buffalo, OK climate
Buffalo has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeRight about normal today. The forecast high is 78°, and a typical Oct 1 in Buffalo peaks around 79°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Buffalo feels like
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Buffalo weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 22° | 0.7" | 2.0" | 2 | 1 | 27° – 45° |
| February | 53° | 25° | 0.8" | 3.4" | 3 | 2 | 31° – 47° |
| March | 62° | 34° | 1.5" | 1.8" | 5 | 0 | 41° – 57° |
| April | 72° | 43° | 2.0" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 81° | 54° | 2.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 64° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| July | 95° | 69° | 2.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 93° | 67° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 58° | 1.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 45° | 2.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 32° | 0.9" | 2.2" | 3 | 1 | 38° – 53° |
| December | 49° | 23° | 1.0" | 4.1" | 3 | 3 | 29° – 40° |
| Year | 72° | 45° | 22.5" | 13.6" | 54 | 7 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Buffalo
Buffalo gets 22 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 54 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 7 days of the year.
About 195 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 195 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 69% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Buffalo
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Buffalo, 68% of that work is heating and 32% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Buffalo compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Buffalo averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Buffalo’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 27° to 45°. December is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Buffalo’s climate
What is the coldest month in Buffalo?
January, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Buffalo?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 69°. About 95 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Buffalo get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Buffalo?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 13.
What is the rainiest month in Buffalo?
June, with 3.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Buffalo itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Buffalo 2 Ssw, OK (2 mi, snow) and Buffalo 1sw Mesonet, OK (1 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.