ELECTION DAY

ELECTION DAY

SINCE 1845, BY ACT OF CONGRESS, THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER IS THE DATE FOR CHOOSING THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. STATE ELECTIONS ARE ALSO GENERALLY HELD ON THIS DAY. WOMEN WERE FIRST ALLOWED TO VOTE IN 1920.

THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED IN BUFFALO ON ELECTION DAY WAS ON NOVEMBER 6, 1956 WHEN SUNNY SKIES WERE ACCOMPANIED BY A HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 73 DEGREES. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED WAS ON ELECTION DAY OF 1951 WHEN ON THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 6TH THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO 12 DEGREES.

NORMALLY, THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AVERAGES NEAR 52 DEGREES WHILE THE LOW AVERAGES AROUND 39 DEGREES.

THERE IS ROUGHLY A 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION OF A TRACE OR MORE.

IN 1985, REMNANTS OF HURRICANE JUAN REACHED THE BUFFALO AREA AND RAIN BEGAN ON THE 2ND CONTINUING THROUGH THE 5TH..RESULTING IN THE WETTEST ELECTION DAY EVER‑‑1.77 INCHES WAS RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 5TH, 1985. THE HEAVY RAINS CAUSED WIDESPREAD POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING, SMALL STREAM AND BASEMENT FLOODING, AND PUSHED MOST WATERWAYS TO NEAR BANKFUL.

STEADY RAINS FELL THROUGHOUT ELECTION DAY IN 1999. THE RAINS BECAME HEAVY ACROSS EXTREME WESTERN NEW YORK DURING THE EVENING HOURS RESULTING IN URBAN FLOODING ACROSS THE TONAWANDAS, NORTH BUFFALO, AND WESTERN NIAGARA COUNTY. THE SITUATION WAS EXACERBATED BY STORM SEWERS CLOGGED WITH FALL LEAVES.

IT HAS SNOWED ON 23 OF THE PAST ELECTION DAYS IN BUFFALO WITH THE MOST BEING 2.5 INCHES ON NOVEMBER 6, 2007.

ELECTION DAY PERIOD OF RECORD: 121 YEARS (1890‑2011)

TEMPERATURE DATA

HIGHEST 73 DEGREES ON NOV 6, 1956

LOWEST 12 DEGREES ON NOV 6, 1951

LOWEST MAXIMUM 33 DEGREES ON NOV 7 1967; NOV 8 1921; NOV 8 1927

HIGHEST MINIMUM 58 DEGREES ON NOV 3, 1987

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE 52.2 DEGREES

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE 38.5 DEGREES

HIGH TEMPERATURE BY 10 DEGREE RANGES

30S 40S 50S 60S 70S

10 35 53 21 3 ‑NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES

8% 29% 44% 17% 2% ‑PROBABILITY OF HIGH TEMP IN THAT RANGE

PRECIPITATION DATA

NUMBER OF TIMES WITH MEASURABLE 64 OCCURRENCES OR 53%

NUMBER OF TIMES WITH A TRACE OR MORE 83 OCCURRENCES OR 69%

NUMBER OF TIMES WITH NO PRECIPITATION 38 OCCURRENCES OR 31%

NUMBER OF TIMES WITH PRECIPITATION OF: 0.01 INCH OR MORE 63

0.50 INCH OR MORE 7

1.00 INCH OR MORE 2

SNOWFALL: NUMBER OF TIMES WITH A TRACE OR MORE 23

NUMBER OF TIMES WITH MEASURABLE 8

MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION: 1.77 INCHES ON NOV. 5, 1985

MAXIMUM SNOWFALL: 2.5 INCHES ON NOV. 6, 2007

ELECTION DAY

DATE HI LO PRECIP REMARKS

NOV 5 1890 54 35 0.00 CLEAR

NOV 4 1891 43 30 0.00 CLOUDY

NOV 2 1892 57 38 0.82 CLOUDY

NOV 8 1893 55 46 0.00 CLOUDY

NOV 7 1894 36 30 TR /TR CLOUDY

NOV 6 1895 65 51 0.00 CLEAR

NOV 4 1896 63 56 0.06 CLOUDY

NOV 3 1897 54 41 0.04 PARTLY CLOUDY

NOV 2 1898 54 44 0.12 PARTLY CLOUDY

NOV 8 1899 57 42 0.00 CLOUDY

NOV 6 1900 50 40 0.11 PARTLY CLOUDY

NOV 5 1901 38 28 0.00 CLOUDY

NOV 4 1902 60 42 0.00 CLOUDY

NOV 3 1903 59 52 TR CLEAR

NOV 8 1904 44 30 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY

NOV 7 1905 41 35 0.27 CLOUDY, RAIN THROUGHOUT THE DAY

NOV 6 1906 48 34 0.00 CLEAR

NOV 5 1907 50 41 0.32 PARTLY CLOUDY, INTERVALS OF RAIN

NOV 3 1908 59 46 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY

NOV 2 1909 65 50 0.09 CLOUDY, INTERVALS OF LIGHT RAIN

NOV 8 1910. 39 31 0.16/1.6 CLOUDY, MORNING SNOW

NOV 7 1911 55 42 0.09 CLOUDY, MORNING SHOWERS

NOV 5 1912 57 50 0.02 PARTLY CLOUDY, LATE NIGHT SHOWERS

NOV 5 1913 48 36 0.01 CLOUDY, EARLY MORNING SHOWER

NOV 3 1914 57 38 0.03 PARTLY CLOUDY, LATE MORNING SHOWER

NOV 2 1915 59 39 TR CLOUDY

NOV 7 1916 67 42 0.00 CLEAR

NOV 6 1917 50 33 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY

NOV 5 1918 47 35 0.00 CLEAR

NOV 4 1919 55 33 0.68/TR BREEZY, RAIN, LATE AFTN THUNDERSTORM

NOV 2 1920 57 34 0.37/TR WINDY‑‑PEAK GUST 72 MPH, RAIN

NOV 8 1921 33 27 0.12/0.9 CLOUDY, AFTERNOON AND EVENING SNOW

NOV 7 1922 52 45 TR PARTLY CLOUDY

NOV 6 1923 50 42 0.03 CLOUDY, RAIN THROUGHOUT THE DAY

NOV 4 1924 53 37 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY

NOV 3 1925 45 35 0.00 CLEAR

NOV 2 1926 40 34 0.10/0.1 CLOUDY, FLURRIES AND SHOWERS ALL DAY

NOV 8 1927 33 27 0.00 VARIABLE CLOUDS

NOV 6 1928 54 46 0.01 PARTLY CLOUDY, EARLY MORNING SHOWERS

NOV 5 1929 45 34 TR PARTLY CLOUDY

NOV 4 1930 55 37 0.00 CLEAR

NOV 3 1931 57 45 0.02 M. CLOUDY, SHOWERS THROUGH AFTERNOON

ELECTION DAY

DATE HI LO PRECIP REMARKS

NOV 8 1932 50 46 TR CLOUDY, MORNING SHOWER

NOV 7 1933 40 32 0.16/0.2 CLOUDY, SHOWERS AND FLURRIES ALL DAY

NOV 6 1934 46 38 TR CLOUDY, LATE NIGHT SHOWERS

NOV 5 1935 65 43 0.18 CLOUDY, LATE MORNING RAIN SHOWERS

NOV 3 1936 67 41 0.06 CLOUDY, RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE

NOV 2 1937 60 37 0.03/TR CLOUDY, WINDY

NOV 8 1938 66 36 0.63/TR CLOUDY, AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND FLURRIES

NOV 7 1939 50 39 0.01 CLOUDY, EVENING SHOWERS

NOV 5 1940 62 45 0.27 CLOUDY, WINDY, RAINY

NOV 4 1941 53 44 TR CLOUDY, LATE NIGHT SHOWER

NOV 3 1942 44 35 TR CLOUDY

NOV 2 1943 55 43 0.15 CLOUDY, LATE MORNING SHOWERS

NOV 7 1944 49 29 TR PARTLY CLOUDY, EVENING SHOWERS

NOV 6 1945 69 40 0.00 CLEAR

NOV 5 1946 47 36 0.00 CLEAR, WINDY

NOV 4 1947 54 42 0.24 CLOUDY, MORNING RAIN

NOV 2 1948 60 48 0.00 CLOUDY

NOV 8 1949 58 40 0.00 CLEAR

NOV 7 1950 56 44 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY

NOV 6 1951 34 12 0.42/TR CLOUDY

NOV 4 1952 45 29 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY

NOV 3 1953 61 47 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY

NOV 2 1954 40 34 0.34/TR CLOUDY, RAIN ALL DAY

NOV 8 1955 37 32 0.11/TR CLOUDY, SHOWERS, FLURRIES ALL DAY

NOV 6 1956 73 48 0.00 CLEAR

NOV 5 1957 46 37 0.07/TR CLOUDY, AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS

NOV 4 1958 58 43 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY

NOV 3 1959 52 32 TR /TR CLOUDY, LATE MORNING FLURRY

NOV 8 1960 50 29 0.14 CLOUDY, LATE NIGHT SHOWERS

NOV 7 1961 45 38 0.02/TR MORNING SHOWERS, AFTERNOON FLURRIES

NOV 6 1962 40 26 TR /TR MAINLY CLEAR, EARLY MORNING FLURRIES

NOV 5 1963 51 41 0.29 CLOUDY, FLURRIES ALL DAY

NOV 3 1964 64 40 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY

NOV 2 1965 46 24 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY

NOV 8 1966 56 49 0.36 SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALL DAY

NOV 7 1967 33 22 0.08/1.3 CLOUDY, LIGHT SNOW ALL DAY

NOV 5 1968 54 37 0.00 CLOUDY

NOV 4 1969 49 40 0.24 CLOUDY

NOV 3 1970 54 44 0.03 CLOUDY, LATE NIGHT SHOWERS

NOV 2 1971 71 47 TR PARTLY CLOUDY, LATE MORNING SHOWERS

NOV 7 1972 57 40 0.15 CLOUDY, LATE EVENING SHOWERS

NOV 6 1973 39 27 TR /TR PARTLY CLOUDY, EVENING FLURRIES

ELECTION DAY

DATE HI LO PRECIP REMARKS

NOV 5 1974 49 41 0.15 CLOUDY, AFTERNOON THUNDERSHOWERS

NOV 4 1975 63 55 0.01 PARTLY CLOUDY, EARLY MORNING SHOWERS

NOV 2 1976 50 28 TR PARTLY CLOUDY, LATE EVENING SHOWERS

NOV 8 1977 59 51 0.02 CLOUDY, EARLY MORNING SHOWERS

NOV 7 1978 47 32 0.03 PARTLY CLOUDY, EARLY MORNING SHOWERS

NOV 6 1979 56 43 0.03 CLOUDY, AFTERNOON SHOWERS

NOV 4 1980 59 46 0.12 CLOUDY, RAINY AND WINDY

NOV 3 1981 56 33 0.00 CLEAR

NOV 2 1982 57 43 0.40 CLOUDY, EARLY MORNING AND AFTERNOON

NOV 8 1983 59 36 0.00 MOSTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY

NOV 6 1984 42 34 TR /TR FIRST TRACE OF SNOW OF THE SEASON

NOV 5 1985 48 44 1.77 WINDY, RAIN ALL DAY

NOV 4 1986 46 29 0.04 MORNING RAIN THEN SUNNY

NOV 3 1987 67 58 0.06 P. CLOUDY, SHOWERS TIL EARLY AFTERNOON

NOV 8 1988 44 40 0.17 CLOUDY, AFTERNOON RAIN

NOV 7 1989 45 37 0.67 CLOUDY, AFTERNOON AND EVENING RAIN

NOV 6 1990 51 38 0.04 CLOUDY, SCATTERED SHOWERS

NOV 5 1991 34 23 0.11/1.1 MORNING SNOW THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY

NOV 3 1992 62 51 0.02 EARLY MORNING RAIN, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY

NOV 2 1993 43 26 0.00 PARTLY SUNNY

NOV 8 1994 59 47 TR WINDY, A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS

NOV 7 1995 45 36 0.33 CLOUDY, COOL, DAMP AND DRIZZLY

NOV 5 1996 54 40 TR MOSTLY CLOUDY, MORNING SHOWERS

NOV 4 1997 43 35 0.33/0.2 MOSTLY CLOUDY, RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW

NOV 3 1998 41 30 0.00 MOSTLY CLOUDY

NOV 2 1999 65 38 1.65 CLOUDY, RAIN ALL DAY...HEAVY IN THE EVENING

NOV 7 2000 64 34 0.00 PARTLY SUNNY

NOV 6 2001 50 32 0.00 SUNNY

NOV 5 2002 46 33 0.20 CLOUDY, EVENING RAIN

NOV 4 2003 51 43 TR CLOUDY, LIGHT SHOWERS BEFORE DAYBREAK

NOV 2 2004 60 45 0.74 CLOUDY AND RAINY

NOV 8 2005 54 42 0.00 MOSTLY CLOUDY

NOV 7 2006 57 46 0.07 MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN

NOV 6 2007 44 34 1.01/2.5 THUNDER, HAIL, SNOW

NOV 4 2008 68 49 0.0 CLEAR, SUNNY

NOV 3 2009 51 37 TR/0.0 LIGHT RAIN

NOV 2 2010 47 26 0.0/0.0 PARTLY CLOUDY

NOV 8 2011 70 49 0.02/MM LIGHT RAIN, FOG, HAZE