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Buffalo averages 95.4 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (26.7″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 26 days a year at least an inch falls, and about 1 day brings 10 inches or more. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 71 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0.9″
<1
<1
2
44°F
November
7.8″
2
4
13
34°F
December
25.3″
6
14
24
26°F
January
26.7″
8
21
27
19°F
February
18.1″
6
19
25
20°F
March
14.1″
4
12
23
26°F
April
2.5″
1
1
9
37°F
Year
95.4″
26
71
124
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Buffalo (8 mi from the city center, +66 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
95.4 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Buffalo station, 8 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 26.7 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Buffalo have?
About 124 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 19 °F.