Buffalo December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Buffalo, New York in the month of December.
Typical Buffalo December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 37.3 °F
Average daily low 25.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.7 inches
Average monthly snow 25.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 57.2%
Daily chance of snow 39.6%
Buffalo December Weather Records
1871–2024
Highest temperature 74 °F December 3, 1982
Lowest temperature -10 °F December 25, 1980
Highest daily low 60 °F December 3, 1982
Lowest daily high 0 °F December 29, 1917
Hottest average high temperature 48.6 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 23.9 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 2.0 inches December 23, 2022
Most monthly precipitation 8.7 inches 1990
Most daily snow 33.9 inches December 10, 1995
Most monthly snow 82.7 inches 2001
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 42.0 29.5 64 6
December 2 41.8 29.3 68 1
December 3 41.4 29.0 74 -3
December 4 40.9 28.6 71 -2
December 5 40.5 28.3 67 -3
December 6 40.2 28.0 69 3
December 7 39.9 27.8 69 5
December 8 39.7 27.7 66 2
December 9 39.5 27.6 62 5
December 10 39.2 27.4 62 2
December 11 38.8 27.0 67 -6
December 12 38.5 26.6 63 -9
December 13 38.1 26.3 62 -1
December 14 37.9 25.9 71 2
December 15 37.5 25.6 65 -4
December 16 37.2 25.4 64 0
December 17 37.0 25.2 61 -3
December 18 36.8 24.9 58 -1
December 19 36.5 24.6 61 -6
December 20 36.3 24.4 63 -7
December 21 36.3 24.2 65 -8
December 22 36.2 24.1 65 0
December 23 36.1 23.9 65 -5
December 24 35.8 23.7 66 -8
December 25 35.5 23.5 64 -10
December 26 35.4 23.3 58 -3
December 27 35.2 23.1 63 -9
December 28 35.2 23.1 67 -3
December 29 35.2 23.1 61 -7
December 30 35.1 22.9 58 -9
December 31 34.9 22.6 62 -4
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1939–2024 Buffalo location
1871–1938 Buffalo location