Buffalo weather in July: Buffalo, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Buffalo in July has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 72°F, holding near 80°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 3.23 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 17°C, 82 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 71.7°F. July is 4.8°F warmer than June and 1.3°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Buffalo and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 79°F on July 1 to 80°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 69°F and 75°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 79°F | 62°F | 36% | 21% |
| July 8 | 80°F | 63°F | 36% | 21% |
| July 15 | 81°F | 63°F | 35% | 21% |
| July 22 | 81°F | 64°F | 36% | 21% |
| July 31 | 80°F | 63°F | 35% | 22% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 17, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 79°F | 62°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 2 | 79°F | 62°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 3 | 79°F | 62°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 4 | 80°F | 62°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 5 | 80°F | 63°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 6 | 80°F | 63°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 7 | 80°F | 63°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 8 | 80°F | 63°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 9 | 80°F | 63°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 10 | 80°F | 63°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 11 | 80°F | 63°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 12 | 80°F | 63°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 13 | 80°F | 63°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 14 | 80°F | 63°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 15 | 81°F | 63°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 16 | 81°F | 63°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 17 | 81°F | 63°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 18 | 81°F | 64°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 19 | 81°F | 64°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 20 | 81°F | 64°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 21 | 81°F | 64°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 22 | 81°F | 64°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 23 | 81°F | 64°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 24 | 81°F | 64°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 25 | 81°F | 64°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 26 | 81°F | 64°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 27 | 80°F | 63°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 28 | 80°F | 63°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 29 | 80°F | 63°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 30 | 80°F | 63°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 31 | 80°F | 63°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 63°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.23 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 15 h 20 min to 14 h 40 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 76%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 in Buffalo in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around July 1 (36%). In all, 3.23 in falls on 11 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Buffalo, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014733.
How humid and windy is Buffalo in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 65°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 65°F | 60°F | 84% | 6.0 mph | 33% |
| 9 a.m. | 73°F | 61°F | 68% | 8.3 mph | 28% |
| noon | 77°F | 60°F | 57% | 10.8 mph | 24% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 60°F | 53% | 11.7 mph | 24% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 61°F | 59% | 10.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 71°F | 61°F | 70% | 7.1 mph | 38% |
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 July in Buffalo?
The warmest July temperature on Buffalo's official record (since 1873) is 98°F, on July 9, 2020; the coldest is 43°F, on July 11, 1945. The wettest July brought 8.93 in (1992).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.7°F: 2021 71.1°F (−0.6), 2022 72.4°F (+0.7), 2023 72.8°F (+1.1), 2024 74.2°F (+2.5), 2025 74.4°F (+2.7), 2026 72.8°F (+1.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.1°F | −0.6°F | 7.49 in |
| 2022 | 72.4°F | +0.7°F | 2.31 in |
| 2023 | 72.8°F | +1.1°F | 5.54 in |
| 2024 | 74.2°F | +2.5°F | 2.87 in |
| 2025 | 74.4°F | +2.7°F | 0.77 in |
| 2026 | 72.8°F | +1.1°F | 1.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BUFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014733. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Buffalo compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, July normal highs run from 73°F in Cooperstown to 87°F in Mineola; Buffalo's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.