Holiday weather history: Buffalo, NY
What Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve have actually been like at the Buffalo weather station over 31 years (1995–2025). For this year's forecast, check the National Weather Service forecast for this spot.
Quick answer for Halloween: typical high 57°F, low 41°F; rain or snow in 52% of years; dry and 50–80°F in 39%.
🎃 Halloween weather in Buffalo (Oct 31)
Warmest Halloween: 78°F (2024). Coldest high: 40°F (2023); coldest low 26°F (2002). Wettest: 1.43 in (2019); snowiest: 0.4 in (2023). The median Halloween high was 58°F in 1995–2009 and 51°F in 2010–2025 (-7°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-31 | 49°F | 41°F | 0.08 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 10-31 | 78°F | 61°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 10-31 | 40°F | 32°F | 0.09 in | 0.4 in |
| 2022 | 10-31 | 61°F | 48°F | 0.04 in | 0 |
| 2021 | 10-31 | 57°F | 50°F | 0.03 in | 0 |
| 2020 | 10-31 | 46°F | 28°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2019 | 10-31 | 62°F | 40°F | 1.43 in | 0 |
| 2018 | 10-31 | 58°F | 44°F | 0.28 in | 0 |
| 2017 | 10-31 | 43°F | 35°F | 0.08 in | 0.1 in |
| 2016 | 10-31 | 50°F | 32°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
🦃 Thanksgiving weather in Buffalo (4th Thursday of Nov)
Warmest Thanksgiving: 62°F (2015). Coldest high: 20°F (2018); coldest low 9°F (2018). Wettest: 0.68 in (2007); snowiest: 2.5 in (2005). The median Thanksgiving high was 41°F in 1995–2009 and 44°F in 2010–2025 (+4°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-27 | 36°F | 31°F | 0.16 in | 2.1 in |
| 2024 | 11-28 | 40°F | 34°F | 0.21 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 11-23 | 44°F | 35°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2022 | 11-24 | 50°F | 29°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2021 | 11-25 | 48°F | 42°F | 0.24 in | 0 |
| 2020 | 11-26 | 54°F | 47°F | 0.13 in | 0 |
| 2019 | 11-28 | 42°F | 30°F | 0.05 in | 0 |
| 2018 | 11-22 | 20°F | 9°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2017 | 11-23 | 38°F | 26°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2016 | 11-24 | 45°F | 34°F | 0.05 in | 0 |
🎄 Christmas Day weather in Buffalo (Dec 25)
Warmest Christmas Day: 57°F (2023). Coldest high: 16°F (2000); coldest low 2°F (2000). Wettest: 1.14 in (2003); snowiest: 8.4 in (2002). The median Christmas Day high was 30°F in 1995–2009 and 35°F in 2010–2025 (+5°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-25 | 38°F | 22°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 12-25 | 31°F | 29°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 12-25 | 57°F | 40°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2022 | 12-25 | 22°F | 14°F | 0.17 in | 2.8 in |
| 2021 | 12-25 | 50°F | 38°F | 0.64 in | 0 |
| 2020 | 12-25 | 32°F | 23°F | 0.35 in | 4.1 in |
| 2019 | 12-25 | 50°F | 28°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2018 | 12-25 | 32°F | 30°F | 0.02 in | 0.6 in |
| 2017 | 12-25 | 33°F | 13°F | 0.10 in | 2.2 in |
| 2016 | 12-25 | 37°F | 26°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
🎆 New Year's Eve weather in Buffalo (Dec 31)
Warmest New Year's Eve: 56°F (2018). Coldest high: 9°F (2017); coldest low 0°F (2017). Wettest: 0.54 in (2004); snowiest: 9.9 in (2008). The median New Year's Eve high was 35°F in 1995–2009 and 38°F in 2010–2025 (+2°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-31 | 25°F | 18°F | 0.22 in | 6.1 in |
| 2024 | 12-31 | 48°F | 37°F | 0.06 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 12-31 | 35°F | 32°F | 0.05 in | 0.3 in |
| 2022 | 12-31 | 50°F | 38°F | 0.29 in | 0 |
| 2021 | 12-31 | 47°F | 37°F | 0.01 in | 0 |
| 2020 | 12-31 | 37°F | 32°F | 0.06 in | 0 |
| 2019 | 12-31 | 38°F | 31°F | 0.11 in | 0.6 in |
| 2018 | 12-31 | 56°F | 25°F | 0.53 in | 0 |
| 2017 | 12-31 | 9°F | 0°F | 0.00 in | 0.1 in |
| 2016 | 12-31 | 40°F | 27°F | 0.04 in | 0.1 in |
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Station: GHCN-Daily USW00014733 (42.949, -78.737). Precip is the 24-hour station total for the day, so rain may have fallen outside party hours.