Buffalo weather in June

In June, Buffalo sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Buffalo's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buffalo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
61°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
12.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:41 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Buffalo is city and county seat of Erie County, New York, United States.

Density
1,898/km²
people per km²
Founded
1832

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical June day in Buffalo reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 10°F warmer than May and about 4°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16956
26957
37057
47057
57058
67158
77158
87159
97259
107259
117260
127360
137360
147361
157361
167461
177462
187462
197462
207562
217563
227563
237563
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257664
267664
277664
287664
297664
307664

How June really feels in Buffalo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Buffalo weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°2.912.5109.20.0
Feb32° / 21°2.310.27.910.20.0
Mar40° / 28°2.911.45.611.60.2
Apr51° / 39°3.712.21.913.12.5
May64° / 50°3.412.4014.45.2
Jun73° / 61°3.912.3015.16.5
Jul78° / 66°4.012.6014.86.5
Aug76° / 65°3.411013.86.8
Sep70° / 58°3.410.4012.36.5
Oct58° / 47°3.712.60.110.84.0
Nov46° / 37°3.111.83.19.51.3
Dec37° / 28°3.112.87.48.90.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64753
74654
84654
94753
104654
114753
124753
134753
144852
154951
164951
175050
184951
194951
205050
215149
225149
235248
245347
255446
265446
275545
285644
295644
305743

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Buffalo gets around 3.9 in of rain over 12.3 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1340
1440
1540
1640
1741
1841
1941
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2641
2741
2841
2941
3040

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
160191560
259191660
357201661
456201761
553211871
653211871
751221971
849222071
947232181
1046232181
1144242292
12412423102
13392424102
14372525112
15362526122
16342526132
17322527142
18312527152
19302428162
20282428172
21272428182
22262429202
23252429212
24242429212
25232429223
26222329233
27212328244
28212328244
29202328245
30192328255

Wind in June

Winds average 8 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:46 AM to 4:45 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:467:41
214.94:457:41
315.04:457:42
415.04:447:43
515.04:447:44
615.04:437:44
715.04:437:45
815.14:437:46
915.14:427:46
1015.14:427:47
1115.14:427:48
1215.14:427:48
1315.14:427:49
1415.14:427:49
1515.14:417:50
1615.14:417:50
1715.14:417:50
1815.24:427:51
1915.24:427:51
2015.24:427:51
2115.24:427:52
2215.24:427:52
2315.24:427:52
2415.24:427:52
2515.24:437:53
2615.24:437:53
2715.24:437:53
2815.14:447:53
2915.14:447:53
3015.14:457:53

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.33 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Buffalo?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Buffalo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Buffalo in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Buffalo sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 61°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Buffalo in June

The nearest coast averages about 62°F in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 34°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 20 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan37Bracing
Feb34Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May48Bracing
Jun62Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct60Cool
Nov50Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in Buffalo in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buffalo peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Buffalo?

Buffalo sits at 42.9°N, 78.9°W, 600 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Erie, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Buffalo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Buffalo.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Buffalo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft around an average of 597 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,208 ft.

The land around Buffalo is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and water (31%) within 2 miles, water (28%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (39%) and water (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
164 ft
10 miles
407 ft
50 miles
2,208 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Fort Erie 3.1 mi · West Seneca 5.0 mi · Lackawanna 5.0 mi · Kenmore 5.6 mi · Cheektowaga 6.2 mi · Eggertsville 6.2 mi · Amherst 7.5 mi · Depew 9.3 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Buffalo (42.8865°, -78.8784°, elevation 600 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).