Rainfall totals Buffalo, NY
Through Oct 7, 2026, Buffalo has received 35.66 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 30.37 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at BUFFALO INTL ARPT in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
as of
Data from Buffalo Niagara International Airport, with records back to 1938. Across the record from 1938, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.66 inches of rain fell on Oct 2, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
According to the National Weather Service daily climate report, 0.21 inches of rain fell at BUFFALO INTL ARPT on Oct 7, 2026.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.21 inches | 0.15 inches | +0.06 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.21 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.21 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 1.00 inches | ||
| Month to date | 1.00 inches | 0.97 inches | +0.03 inches (+3%) |
| Year to date | 35.66 inches | 30.37 inches | +5.29 inches (+17%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 1.45 inches | 1907 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for BUFFALO INTL ARPT, issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Buffalo get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.66 inches |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 3.04 inches |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 0.19 inches |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.51 inches |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 0.37 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 0.20 inches |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 0.92 inches |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.18 inches |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1.15 inches |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 1.11 inches |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 0.65 inches |
With 3.04 inches on Sep 3, 2026, this is the 10th wettest of the 14,736 measurable rain days in the Buffalo Niagara International Airport record, which begins in 1938. That is the most rain recorded at this station on September 3 since 1938.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 35.45 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 123-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Buffalo rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.24 inches | 3.35 inches | -0.11 inches (-3%) |
| February | 1.43 inches | 2.49 inches | -1.06 inches (-43%) |
| March | 6.33 inches | 2.89 inches | +3.44 inches (+119%) |
| April | 5.58 inches | 3.37 inches | +2.21 inches (+66%) |
| May | 4.29 inches | 3.37 inches | +0.92 inches (+27%) |
| June | 5.41 inches | 3.37 inches | +2.04 inches (+61%) |
| July | 1.31 inches | 3.23 inches | -1.92 inches (-59%) |
| August | 3.66 inches | 3.23 inches | +0.43 inches (+13%) |
| September | 3.41 inches | 4.10 inches | -0.69 inches (-17%) |
| October | 0.79 inches | 4.03 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Buffalo
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 23.0 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Buffalo Niagara International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1938 counts toward the average, 87 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Buffalo
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 5.01 inches | Jun 22, 1987 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 53.55 inches | 1977 |
| Driest year | 26.56 inches | 1941 |
| Average year | 38.86 inches | 87 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 167 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1938 | 32,280 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 3.35 | 2.49 | 2.89 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 4.10 | 4.03 | 3.50 | 3.75 | 40.68 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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