Buffalo - Recent May Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the May weather in Buffalo, New York was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives May data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each May. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Buffalo had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

May temperature averages by year in Buffalo
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
67 46 2023 20 8
71 52 2022 22 11
67 48 2021 19 9
65 47 2020 18 8
64 46 2019 18 8
75 55 2018 24 13
64 48 2017 18 9
69 49 2016 20 9
73 52 2015 23 11
67 49 2014 19 9
72 51 2013 22 11
74 54 2012 23 12
67 50 2011 20 10
70 51 2010 21 11
Number of days in May when the temperature in Buffalo dropped to 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
0 2023 12 0
0 2022 17 0
0 2021 12 1
4 2020 12 1
0 2019 8 0
0 2018 25 1
0 2017 10 0
0 2016 14 1
0 2015 18 0
0 2014 14 0
0 2013 20 0
0 2012 20 0
0 2011 13 0
0 2010 15 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Buffalo during May in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for May in Buffalo
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
7 2023 1.2 29
13 2022 3.0 76
8 2021 1.6 41
16 2020 3.9 98
16 2019 3.5 90
11 2018 2.7 69
14 2017 6.4 161
7 2016 1.2 31
9 2015 3.5 89
14 2014 3.1 80
12 2013 3.6 91
7 2012 0.9 23
15 2011 8.1 205
12 2010 2.9 72

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Buffalo for May and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 0.0 0
0 2022 0.0 0
0 2021 0.0 0
0 2020 0.3 1
0 2019 0.0 0
0 2018 0.0 0
0 2017 0.0 0
0 2016 0.0 0
0 2015 0.0 0
0 2014 0.0 0
0 2013 0.0 0
0 2012 0.0 0
0 2011 0.0 0
0 2010 0.0 0
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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