2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Furnace Creek, CA vs Buffalo, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Buffalo. Furnace Creek averages 291 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buffalo, New York gets 38.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Furnace Creek, California gets 4.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Buffalo averages 84.8 inches of snow per year. Furnace Creek averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Buffalo, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.3
Rain: averages 38.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 84.8 inches of snow a year

Furnace Creek, California
Summer High: the July high is around 102.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.6
Rain: averages 4.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Buffalo is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Furnace Creek is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Furnace Creek, CA

110°F

Today's Weather - Buffalo, NY

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Furnace Creek / Buffalo

July is the hottest month for Furnace Creek with an average high temperature of 102.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Furnace Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Furnace Creek are April, October and March.

July is the hottest month for Buffalo with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Buffalo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buffalo are August, June and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Furnace Creek with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buffalo with an average of 17.3°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Furnace Creek, there are 129.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Buffalo, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

In Furnace Creek, there are 60.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Buffalo, there are 130.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Furnace Creek, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Buffalo, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.

February is the wettest month in Furnace Creek with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.5 inches in Furnace Creek means that it is one of the driest places in California.


November is the wettest month in Buffalo with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.5 inches in Buffalo means that it is drier than most places in New York.

February is the rainiest month in Furnace Creek with 3.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 24.1 rainy days annually in Furnace Creek, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Buffalo with 18.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 163.9 rainy days annually in Buffalo, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Furnace Creek means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 84.8 inches in Buffalo means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

February is the snowiest month in Furnace Creek with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Buffalo with 23.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.