Buffalo May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Buffalo, New York in the month of May.
Typical Buffalo May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 67.5 °F
Average daily low 48.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.4 inches
Average monthly snow 0.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 41.3%
Daily chance of snow 0.11%
Buffalo May Weather Records
1871–2024
Highest temperature 94 °F May 22, 1911
Lowest temperature 25 °F May 4, 1926
Highest daily low 71 °F May 31, 2006
Lowest daily high 36 °F May 4, 1926
Hottest average high temperature 75.3 °F 2018
Coldest average high temperature 54.7 °F 1924
Most daily precipitation 3.4 inches May 19, 1986
Most monthly precipitation 8.1 inches 2011
Most daily snow 7.9 inches May 7, 1989
Most monthly snow 7.9 inches 1989
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 61.7 42.7 87 28
May 2 62.2 43.0 84 30
May 3 62.5 43.3 85 29
May 4 62.6 43.6 85 25
May 5 62.9 43.8 90 28
May 6 63.2 44.1 88 31
May 7 63.7 44.4 83 29
May 8 64.1 44.8 88 29
May 9 64.6 45.3 89 29
May 10 65.0 45.7 86 26
May 11 65.4 46.1 89 29
May 12 65.8 46.6 86 31
May 13 66.3 47.0 85 30
May 14 66.7 47.5 88 32
May 15 67.1 47.9 87 34
May 16 67.4 48.2 89 32
May 17 67.8 48.6 87 32
May 18 68.0 48.9 89 33
May 19 68.3 49.3 86 34
May 20 68.5 49.6 90 32
May 21 68.7 49.8 90 33
May 22 68.9 50.1 94 36
May 23 69.1 50.4 90 33
May 24 69.3 50.6 88 31
May 25 69.6 50.9 86 35
May 26 69.9 51.3 93 37
May 27 70.4 51.7 89 36
May 28 70.7 52.1 90 35
May 29 71.1 52.5 87 34
May 30 71.4 52.8 91 34
May 31 71.7 53.2 90 39
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1939–2024 Buffalo location
1871–1938 Buffalo location