Buffalo weather in April: Buffalo, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Buffalo in April has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal April, 3.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 86 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationBuffalo Niagara International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014733
- Location42.95°N 78.74°W
- Elevation693 ft (211 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population276,617
- Jan 32° 19°
- Feb 33° 20°
- Mar 42° 26°
- Apr 55° 37°
- May 67° 48°
- Jun 76° 58°
- Jul 80° 63°
- Aug 79° 62°
- Sep 72° 55°
- Oct 60° 44°
- Nov 48° 34°
- Dec 37° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Buffalo in April?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 45.6°F. April is 11.5°F warmer than March and 12.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Buffalo and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 48°F on April 1 to 62°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 43°F and 49°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 48°F | 31°F | 46% | 27% |
| April 8 | 51°F | 34°F | 45% | 27% |
| April 15 | 54°F | 36°F | 45% | 27% |
| April 22 | 58°F | 39°F | 44% | 27% |
| April 30 | 62°F | 42°F | 43% | 26% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 48°F | 31°F | 46% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 48°F | 31°F | 46% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 49°F | 32°F | 46% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 49°F | 32°F | 46% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 50°F | 32°F | 46% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 50°F | 33°F | 46% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 51°F | 33°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 51°F | 34°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 52°F | 34°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 52°F | 34°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 53°F | 35°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 53°F | 35°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 54°F | 35°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 54°F | 36°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 54°F | 36°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 55°F | 37°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 55°F | 37°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 56°F | 37°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 56°F | 38°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 57°F | 38°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 57°F | 39°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 58°F | 39°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 58°F | 39°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 59°F | 40°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 59°F | 40°F | 44% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 60°F | 41°F | 44% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 60°F | 41°F | 44% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 61°F | 42°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 61°F | 42°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 62°F | 42°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 55°FApril average
- Normal low
- 37°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014733; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Buffalo in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around April 1 (46%). In all, 3.37 in falls on 13 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Buffalo, 9 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.5 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014733.
How humid and windy is Buffalo in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 10.0 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 45°F | 38°F | 76% | 8.2 mph | 33% |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 39°F | 59% | 10.7 mph | 33% |
| noon | 57°F | 39°F | 50% | 12.6 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 39°F | 48% | 13.0 mph | 24% |
| 6 p.m. | 55°F | 38°F | 52% | 11.7 mph | 26% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 38°F | 63% | 8.6 mph | 37% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014733. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Buffalo?
The warmest April temperature on Buffalo's official record (since 1873) is 94°F, on April 28, 1990; the coldest is 5°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 6.38 in (2017); the snowiest, 15.0 inches (1975).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.6°F: 2021 48.3°F (+2.6), 2022 45.5°F (−0.1), 2023 49.5°F (+3.9), 2024 50.0°F (+4.4), 2025 47.6°F (+2.0), 2026 50.1°F (+4.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.3°F | +2.6°F | 2.77 in |
| 2022 | 45.5°F | −0.1°F | 2.79 in |
| 2023 | 49.5°F | +3.9°F | 4.57 in |
| 2024 | 50.0°F | +4.4°F | 4.58 in |
| 2025 | 47.6°F | +2.0°F | 2.86 in |
| 2026 | 50.1°F | +4.5°F | 5.58 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BUFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014733. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Buffalo compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, April normal highs run from 48°F in Cooperstown to 64°F in Mount Sinai; Buffalo's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.