Buffalo, NY

New York · Records since 1873–2026

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Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

93°F

July 28, 1964

+13° from 80° normal

❄ Record Low

51°F

July 28, 1996

-12° from 63° normal
🌞 Normal high: 80°F 🌑 Normal low: 63°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Buffalo

🔥
99°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 27, 1948
-20°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 2, 1961
🌧
5.01"
Wettest Day Ever
Jun 22, 1987
33.9"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 10, 1995

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 93°F July 28, 1964
2 91°F July 28, 1995
3 90°F July 28, 1999
4 90°F July 28, 1990
5 90°F July 28, 1960
6 89°F July 28, 2024
7 89°F July 28, 2015
8 89°F July 28, 1993
9 88°F July 28, 2025
10 88°F July 28, 2023

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 51°F July 28, 1996
2 52°F July 28, 1991
3 52°F July 28, 1984
4 52°F July 28, 1977
5 53°F July 28, 1992
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1873–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Buffalo

threshold: 86°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.1
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
91°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
6
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

103 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1878–2026
1
2026 so far
4
Avg/year 1970–2025
5
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
20
Most in a year (1955)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Buffalo

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 1, 2020 – Jul 10, 2020 10 98°F (Jul 9) 92°F 70°F
2 Aug 27, 1953 – Sep 4, 1953 9 98°F (Sep 3) 91°F 69°F
3 Jun 24, 1963 – Jul 2, 1963 9 94°F (Jun 30) 90°F 60°F
4 Jul 3, 1897 – Jul 10, 1897 8 95°F (Jul 10) 90°F 73°F
5 Aug 29, 1973 – Sep 5, 1973 8 90°F (Sep 4) 87°F 70°F
6 Aug 13, 1995 – Aug 20, 1995 8 90°F (Aug 19) 88°F 67°F
7 Jul 4, 1988 – Jul 10, 1988 7 97°F (Jul 6) 94°F 66°F
8 Aug 4, 2001 – Aug 10, 2001 7 93°F (Aug 5) 89°F 69°F
9 Jun 16, 2024 – Jun 22, 2024 7 93°F (Jun 18) 89°F 70°F
10 Jul 22, 1963 – Jul 28, 1963 7 91°F (Jul 25) 88°F 64°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

25
2026 so far
above-normal nights
41.0
Avg / summer
1970–2020
69
Most in a summer
2020

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

27.47"
2026 YTD
Normal: 21.52"
+5.95"
1.19"
July so far
July normal: 3.23"
-2.04"
6.60"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 9.83"
-3.23"
8
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")