City break

Buffalo weather in April

Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

38

Holiday weather in April

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

What is the weather like in Buffalo in April?

In April, Buffalo is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 98 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Buffalo.

April compared

How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score213877
Day5°11°18°
Night−3°3°10°
Sun5 h6 h8 h
Rain days121312

More details for April

Daylight
13 h 21 min06:35 – 19:56
UV index
7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
63 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−4America/New_York

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %31 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %39 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in April

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Buffalo in April: quick answers

Is Buffalo hot in April?

No. In April, Buffalo is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.

Does it rain much in Buffalo in April?

Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 98 mm in total.

Buffalo month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences