Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buffalo features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 580 mm (22.8 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Buffalo enjoys an average of 3407 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Buffalo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buffalo experiences 141 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 82 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (1°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Buffalo, Oklahoma, United States with other places around the world.
Buffalo usually has the most precipitation in March, May and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Buffalo are January, February and November. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25 (1.0) | 13 (0.5) | 64 (2.5) | 52 (2.1) | 118 (4.6) | 60 (2.4) | 44 (1.7) | 55 (2.2) | 49 (1.9) | 62 (2.4) | 12 (0.5) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Buffalo are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Buffalo: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 191 | 232 | 266 | 284 | 315 | 351 | 374 | 333 | 295 | 261 | 249 | 249 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 56m | 10h 50m | 11h 59m | 13h 9m | 14h 8m | 14h 37m | 14h 21m | 13h 29m | 12h 21m | 11h 11m | 10h 10m | 9h 39m |
Buffalo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Buffalo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |