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Buffalo, MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. July is the warmest month of the year with an average temperature of 79 degrees Fahrenheit while January is the coldest month with an average temperature of 22 degrees Fahrenheit. During summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 95 degrees Fahrenheit and drop to freezing temperatures during winter. Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year and Buffalo receives approximately 45 inches of rain annually.

Buffalo, Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buffalo averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Buffalo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buffalo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Buffalo is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.8 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Buffalo, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Buffalo with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Buffalo, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buffalo are September, May and June.
In Buffalo, there are 31.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buffalo with an average of 20.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Buffalo, there are 107.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Buffalo, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Buffalo during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Buffalo.
May is the wettest month in Buffalo with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Buffalo means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Buffalo with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 95.7 rainy days annually in Buffalo, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.2 inches in Buffalo means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Buffalo with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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