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Buffalo, New York · now

55°

Mostly Clear

High / Low
60° / 43°
Wind
50 mph SSW
Humidity
88%

Tomorrow· Thursday53°/44°· Chance Rain Showers

11° warmer than yesterday at this time

No precipitation expected in the next 1.6 hours.

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Buffalo, New York, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect rain showers likely today. Today's high is 60° with a low near 43°.

What to wear today

Rain jacket and umbrella

Plan for showers (66%). Skip cotton or anything that dries slow.

Temperature · next 24 hours

40° 55° 65° 59° 45° 8 AM 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM 8 PM 11 PM 2 AM 5 AM

Next 24 hours

  1. 8 AM

    53°

    66%

  2. 10 AM

    55°

    40%

  3. 12 PM

    58°

    37%

  4. 2 PM

    59°

    9%

  5. 4 PM

    57°

    4%

  6. 6 PM

    55°

    4%

  7. 8 PM

    52°

    6%

  8. 10 PM

    49°

    4%

  9. 12 AM

    48°

    3%

  10. 2 AM

    46°

    3%

  11. 4 AM

    45°

    8%

  12. 6 AM

    45°

    10%

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7 days

  1. Today 5/13 Rain Showers Likely 66% 60° · 43°
  2. Thu 5/14 Chance Rain Showers 40% 53° · 44°
  3. Fri 5/15 Partly Sunny 6% 61° · 49°
  4. Sat 5/16 Mostly Sunny 15% 68° · 53°
  5. Sun 5/17 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28% 74° · 56°
  6. Mon 5/18 Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 22% 83° · 64°
  7. Tue 5/19 Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 46% 82° · 57°
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Wed 5/20 Cloudy 30% 66° · 53°
  2. Thu 5/21 Drizzle 25% 61° · 49°
  3. Fri 5/22 Partly Cloudy 15% 66° · 48°
  4. Sat 5/23 Cloudy 24% 78° · 47°
  5. Sun 5/24 Cloudy 23% 84° · 67°
  6. Mon 5/25 Cloudy 23% 82° · 69°
  7. Tue 5/26 Fog 26% 83° · 66°
  8. Wed 5/27 Drizzle 26% 69° · 55°
  9. Thu 5/28 Cloudy 20% 55° · 48°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

  • Run1 PM

    comfortable at 58°F · breezy (14 mph) · slight chance of rain (21%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Bike2 PM

    cool but workable at 59°F · breezy (14 mph) · no rain expected · rain should clear by 1 PM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent98 / 100
  • Golf2 PM

    cool but workable at 59°F · breezy (14 mph) · no rain expected · rain should clear by 1 PM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent98 / 100
  • Picnic2 PM

    cool but workable at 59°F · breezy (14 mph) · no rain expected · rain should clear by 1 PM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Good84 / 100

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Buffalo

Buffalo in May typically averages 64° highs and 50° lows, with about 22 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 81°); the coldest is January (average low 18°).

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan28°18°23
Feb30°19°17
Mar46°31°19
Apr55°40°21
May64°50°22
Jun76°61°17
Jul81°67°17
Aug77°64°15
Sep74°59°10
Oct61°48°15
Nov48°38°18
Dec36°24°20

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
BUF 36,47
Radar station
KBUF
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
42.886, -78.878