When to go · Buffalo
Buffalo in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (lake-effect snow, cold), and any storm week in Nov–Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (lake-effect snow, cold), and any storm week in Nov–Dec.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Buffalo's best window: Jun–Sep, plus late Sep–Oct for fall colour.
- JulyGreatInside Buffalo's best window: Jun–Sep, plus late Sep–Oct for fall colour.
- AugustGreatInside Buffalo's best window: Jun–Sep, plus late Sep–Oct for fall colour.
- SeptemberGreatInside Buffalo's best window: Jun–Sep, plus late Sep–Oct for fall colour.
Weather in February
- BuffaloHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 3 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Buffalo, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Feb: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 3
Jun: 3
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jun: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (lake-effect snow, cold), and any storm week in Nov–Dec.
June: Inside Buffalo's best window: Jun–Sep, plus late Sep–Oct for fall colour.
Buffalo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings