Buffalo, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 1,299 Elev. 173 m / 568 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Dry and warm, Buffalo sees July highs of 86°F (30°C) and cold January lows of 15°F (-9°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 98°F (37°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 6°F (-14°C). Expect around 37 rainy days annually (30.5 in / 775 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 31 in (781 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 128 sunny days per year and around 28 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 81°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 86°F (30°C) high | 15°F (-9°C) low |
| Feels like | 98°F (37°C) high | 6°F (-14°C) low |
| Rain | 37 days | 30.5 in (775 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 30.7 in (781 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 128 sunny | 28 stormy |
| Wind | 2.5 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
49
Jan 58
Feb 50
Mar 68
Apr 54
May 52
Jun 60
Jul 51
Aug 43
Sep 44
Oct 54
Nov 71
Dec Humidity (%)
63
Jan 66
Feb 59
Mar 60
Apr 58
May 67
Jun 75
Jul 74
Aug 61
Sep 59
Oct 65
Nov 78
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F 0°C | 15°F -9°C | 1.3 in 32 mm | 2.9 in74 mm | 14 |
| February | 34°F 1°C | 19°F -7°C | 0.1 in 4 mm | 5.8 in147 mm | 8 |
| March | 58°F 15°C | 36°F 2°C | 3.6 in 90 mm | 5.7 in145 mm | 13 |
| April | 64°F 18°C | 45°F 7°C | 4.3 in 110 mm | — | 4 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 52°F 11°C | 3.3 in 84 mm | — | 12 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 66°F 19°C | 5.1 in 131 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 70°F 21°C | 5.1 in 129 mm | — | 7 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 64°F 18°C | 3.0 in 75 mm | — | 14 |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 58°F 14°C | 0.9 in 24 mm | — | 15 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 51°F 10°C | 1.5 in 37 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 52°F 11°C | 35°F 2°C | 1.0 in 26 mm | 9.3 in235 mm | 11 |
| December | 34°F 1°C | 18°F -8°C | 1.3 in 32 mm | 7.1 in180 mm | 6 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 1 |
| February | 8 | 0 |
| March | 13 | 4 |
| April | 4 | 1 |
| May | 12 | 3 |
| June | 10 | 6 |
| July | 7 | 6 |
| August | 14 | 3 |
| September | 15 | 1 |
| October | 14 | 1 |
| November | 11 | 1 |
| December | 6 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 38°F 4°C |
| April | 50°F 10°C |
| May | 60°F 16°C |
| June | 72°F 22°C |
| July | 81°F 27°C |
| August | 76°F 24°C |
| September | 68°F 20°C |
| October | 61°F 16°C |
| November | 45°F 7°C |
| December | 33°F 1°C |