Cooperative Observer Station Summary

BUFFALO (341243)
*

HARPER County

Climate Division: 1
*

Latitude: 3651N;     Longitude: 09938W

Elevation: 1794 ft
*

Precipitation Period of Record:

19070301-20040531 ( 91%)
*

Temperature Period of Record:

19070219-20040531 ( 92%)

 

Monthly Averages (1971-2000)

 

Temperature (deg Fahrenheit)

Precipitation (inches)

Snowfall and Sleet (inches)

 

Daily Max

Daily Min

Daily Avg

Monthly Average

Monthly Average

January

49.1
20.8
34.7
.53
2.0

February

56.5
26.0
41.0
.96
4.6

March

65.2
34.2
49.5
2.14
2.0

April

74.6
43.2
58.6
2.51
.2

May

82.3
53.5
67.6
4.26
.0

June

92.0
63.2
77.4
3.64
.0

July

97.9
68.4
82.9
2.52
.0

August

96.5
67.0
81.5
2.74
.0

September
88.2
58.7
73.2
2.57
.0

October

77.0
45.9
61.1
1.94
.0

November

60.8
32.5
46.4
1.60
1.5

December

51.0
23.8
37.2
.85
2.5

Annual

74.4
44.9
59.4
26.13
13.3

Average Number of Days Per Month (1971-2000)

 

Temperature

Precipitation

Snowfall and Sleet

 

Max>100

Max>90

Max<32

Min<32

Min<0

any

meas

0.10"+

0.25"+

0.50"+

1.00"+

any

meas

0.50"+

1.00"+

Glazing

Jan
0
0
4
28
1
3
2
2
1
*
*
1
1
1
1
1

Feb
0
*
2
21
1
3
3
2
1
*
*
1
1
1
1
1

Mar
0
*
*
13
*
6
6
5
3
1
1
1
1
1
*
1

Apr
*
2
0
4
0
6
6
5
3
2
1
*
*
*
*
*

May
1
6
0
*
0
8
8
7
4
3
2
0
0
0
0
0

Jun
5
19
0
0
0
7
7
6
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
0

Jul
13
28
0
0
0
5
5
5
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0

Aug
12
25
0
0
0
6
6
5
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0

Sep
4
15
0
*
0
5
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0

Oct
*
3
*
3
0
4
4
3
2
1
1
*
0
0
0
*

Nov
0
*
*
15
0
4
4
3
2
1
*
1
*
*
*
*

Dec
0
0
2
26
1
3
3
2
1
*
*
1
1
1
1
1

Ann
35
100
9
109
3
60
59
48
30
16
8
5
4
4
4
5

Exceedence Values (2 in 10 years)

Month

Maximum Temperature Higher Than:

Minimum Temperature Lower Than:

Precipitation Less Than:

Precipitation Greater Than:

January

77
-5
.06
.90

February

84
-1
.12
1.48

March

91
8
.30
2.49

April

95
22
.81
3.21

May

102
34
1.67
5.77

June

107
47
1.40
5.06

July

110
54
1.19
3.95

August

110
51
.75
4.42

September
105
37
.82
4.10

October

97
25
.28
3.41

November

85
11
.10
2.19

December

76
0
.20
1.25

Annual

111
-9
18.23
29.57

Monthly Extremes

 

Temperature (F) (1907-2004)

Precipitation (inches) (1907-2004)

Snowfall (1907-2004)

 

Record High

Record Low

Monthly Max

Daily Max

Monthly Max

Daily Max

Greatest Depth

Jan
87
(20th, 1986)
-17
( 4th, 1947)
2.45" (1980)
1.23" (11th, 1949)
12.5" (1979)
7.5" (10th, 1993)
12.0" ( 1st, 1919)

Feb
92
(12th, 1962)
-13
( 1st, 1951)
4.50" (1960)
1.95" ( 3rd, 1960)
39.5" (1971)
23.0" (21st, 1971)
36.0" (22nd, 1971)

Mar
99
(19th, 1907)
-8
(11th, 1948)
9.44" (1973)
3.35" (13th, 1922)
23.0" (1931)
12.0" (30th, 1931)
15.0" (30th, 1931)

Apr
105
(23rd, 1989)
15
( 2nd, 1936)
7.71" (1976)
4.00" (24th, 1980)
12.0" (1938)
6.0" ( 7th, 1938)
12.0" ( 8th, 1938)

May
108
(23rd, 1996)
25
( 4th, 1907)
10.79" (1957)
4.83" (16th, 1951)
.0" (1907)
.0" ( 3rd, 1907)
.0" -

Jun
111
(12th, 1917)
35
( 2nd, 1907)
14.40" (1962)
5.45" (30th, 1987)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Jul
115
(29th, 1986)
45
( 4th, 1927)
9.17" (1950)
3.96" (18th, 1950)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Aug
115
(13th, 1936)
40
(30th, 1944)
11.93" (1974)
6.00" (10th, 1966)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Sep
112
( 4th, 2000)
26
(30th, 1984)
8.14" (1973)
4.11" (16th, 1969)
.0" -
.0" -
.0" -

Oct
102
( 4th, 1954)
12
(30th, 1917)
8.80" (1941)
4.60" (30th, 1979)
3.0" (1941)
3.0" (31st, 1941)
.1" (29th, 1993)

Nov
93
( 8th, 1980)
0
(13th, 1940)
4.85" (1913)
3.12" (29th, 1913)
20.0" (1992)
16.0" (25th, 1992)
16.0" (25th, 1992)

Dec
89
(24th, 1955)
-10
(30th, 1983)
4.48" (1918)
2.10" ( 4th, 1973)
14.0" (1918)
12.0" (11th, 1960)
12.0" (24th, 1997)

Annual
115
(Jul 29, 1986)
-17
(Jan 4, 1947)
14.40" (Jun 1962)
6.00" (Aug 10, 1966)
39.5" (Feb 1971)
23.0" (Feb 21, 1971)
36.0" (Feb 22, 1971)

First Freezing Temperature in Fall

Probability

24 F or Lower

28 F or Lower

32 F or Lower

1 Year in 10

October  27
October  18
October   8

2 Years in 10
November   1
October  24
October  10

5 Years in 10
November  10
November   3
October  22

Last Freezing Temperature in Spring

Probability

24 F or Lower

28 F or Lower

32 F or Lower

1 Year in 10

April  12
April  20
May   2

2 Years in 10
April   6
April  13
April  28

5 Years in 10
March  28
April   4
April  16

Number of Days in Growing Season

Probability

Higher Than 24 F

Higher Than 28 F

Higher Than 32 F

9 Years in 10
203
189
165

8 Years in 10
214
196
172

5 Years in 10
229
210
186

2 Years in 10
244
228
199

1 Year in 10

252
233
211