Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Buffalo, NY
Rain possible today: 26% chance, about 0.02 inches.
Updated Thursday 3:08 PM ET.
Forecast
26 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 64°, low 55°About 0.02 in of rain
72 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 58°, low 48°About 0.31 in of rain
This year so far, since Jan 1
36.66 in
+2.65 in above normal for this point in the year (34.01 in).
National rank90th of 363
In New York2nd of 7
Biggest day3.04 in, Sep 3
Last measurable rain0.01 in, Nov 3, 2026
Month by month
Jan3.24
Feb1.43
Mar6.33
Apr5.58
May4.29
Jun5.41
Jul1.31
Aug3.66
Sep3.41
Oct1.99
Nov0.01
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1939
Wettest year53.55 in, 1977
Biggest rain day5.01 in, Jun 22, 1987
Nearby cities
- RochesterNY35.67 in this year66 miles
- EriePA37.45 in this year82 miles
- SyracuseNY31.54 in this year138 miles
- ClevelandOH30.45 in this year174 miles
- PittsburghPA38.38 in this year179 miles
More Buffalo weather
Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Buffalo Niagara International Airpor station, recorded since 1938; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.