LABOR DAY
LABOR DAY IS OBSERVED ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER. LABOR DAY WAS FIRST CELEBRATED IN NEW YORK IN 1882 UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE CENTRAL LABOR UNION. THE IDEA WAS SUGGESTED BY PETER J. MC GUIRE, OF THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR, THAT THE DAY BE SET ASIDE IN HONOR OF LABOR.
THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED IN BUFFALO ON LABOR DAY WAS ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1959 WHEN BRIGHT, SUNNY SKIES WERE ACCOMPANIED BY A HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 89 DEGREES. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SPECTRUM, CLEAR SKIES DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF SEPTEMBER 6, 1976 RESULTED IN A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 43 DEGREES. NORMALLY, THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AVERAGED NEAR 76 DEGREES WHILE THE LOW AVERAGES ABOUT 60.
THERE IS ROUGHLY A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF HAVING AT LEAST A TRACE OF PRECIPITATION AND ABOUT A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM. ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1980 AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS DROPPED 1.26 INCHES OF RAIN AT THE BUFFALO AIRPORT‑‑THE MOST PRECIPITATION EVER RECORDED ON A LABOR DAY.
ON LABOR DAY IN 1944...SEPTEMBER 4TH...A MODERATE EARTHQUAKE WAS FELT AT 11:39 PM. THE QUAKE WAS CENTERED ABOUT 300 MILES NORTHEAST OF BUFFALO. PERCEPTIBLE VIBRATIONS WERE FELT IN HOMES AND BUILDINGS. LIGHT FURNITURE WAS DISPLACED AND DISHES RATTLED. NO DAMAGE, HOWEVER, WAS REPORTED IN THE BUFFALO AREA. THE SHOCK WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND ONTARIO. PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS REPORTED IN ONTARIO.
LABOR DAY PERIOD OF RECORD: 101 YEARS (1910‑2011)
TEMPERATURE DATA * 1ST MONDAY IN SEPT *
HIGHEST 89 DEGREES ON SEPT. 7, 1959
LOWEST 43 DEGREES ON SEPT. 6, 1976
LOWEST MAXIMUM 62 DEGREES ON SEPT. 1, 1958
HIGHEST MINIMUM 73 DEGREES ON SEPT. 4, 1961
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE 75.6 DEGREES
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE 58.7 DEGREES
HIGH TEMPERATURE BY 10 DEGREE RANGES
60S 70S 80S
20 53 29 NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES
20% 52% 29%
PRECIPITATION DATA
NUMBER OF TIMES WITH MEASURABLE 31 OCCURRENCES OR 31%
NUMBER OF TIMES WITH A TRACE OR MORE 45 OCCURRENCES OR 44%
NUMBER OF TIMES WITH NO PRECIPITATION 56 OCCURRENCES OR 55%
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH PRECIPITATION OF: 0.01 INCH OR MORE 31
0.50 INCH OR MORE 4
1.00 INCH OR MORE 2
THUNDERSTORMS HAVE OCCURRED ON 14 OF THE PAST 99 LABOR DAYS (OR 14%)
MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION: 1.26 INCHES ON SEPT. 1, 1980
LABOR DAY
YEAR DATE HI LO PRECIP TRW CHARACTER
1910 SEPT 5 78 66 0.76 X CLOUDY
1911 SEPT 4 73 54 0.00 CLEAR
1912 SEPT 2 75 64 0.14 X CLOUDY
1913 SEPT 1 83 64 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY
1914 SEPT 7 68 50 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY
1915 SEPT 6 80 66 0.39. X CLOUDY
1916 SEPT 4 74 58 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY
1917 SEPT 3 66 55 0.00 CLOUDY
1918 SEPT 2 79 61 0.00 CLOUDY
1919 SEPT 1 64 51 0.02 CLOUDY
1920 SEPT 6 75 62 0.20 X CLOUDY
1921 SEPT 5 76 69 0.01 X CLOUDY
1922 SEPT 4 82 67 TR MOSTLY CLEAR
1923 SEPT 3 73 67 0.32 CLOUDY
1924 SEPT 1 76 65 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY
1925 SEPT 7 69 62 0.01 CLOUDY
1926 SEPT 6 73 60 0.07 PARTLY CLOUDY
1927 SEPT 5 77 55 0.00 CLEAR
1928 SEPT 3 69 59 0.17 X PARTLY CLOUDY
1929 SEPT 2 74 68 0.00 CLEAR
1930 SEPT 1 78 68 TR CLOUDY
1931 SEPT 7 71 55 0.00 CLEAR
1932 SEPT 5 73 60 0.00 CLEAR
1933 SEPT 4 82 66 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY
1934 SEPT 3 83 64 0.00 CLEAR
1935 SEPT 2 71 51 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY
1936 SEPT 7 78 67 0.07 X CLOUDY
1937 SEPT 6 72 49 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY
1938 SEPT 5 63 52 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY
1939 SEPT 4 78 66 0.25 X CLOUDY
1940 SEPT 2 70 61 TR PARTLY CLOUDY
1941 SEPT 1 77 59 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY
1942 SEPT 7 76 60 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY
1943 SEPT 6 87 71 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY
1944 SEPT 4 79 62 1.08 X CLOUDY
1945 SEPT 3 77 50 0.00 CLEAR
1946 SEPT 2 65 47 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY
1947 SEPT 1 80 52 TR PARTLY CLOUDY
1948 SEPT 6 82 65 TR PARTLY CLOUDY
1949 SEPT 5 77 58 0.47 X MOSTLY CLOUDY
LABOR DAY
YEAR DATE HI LO PRECIP TRW CHARACTER
1950 SEPT 4 63 50 0.00 CLOUDY
1951 SEPT 3 72 58 TR MOSTLY CLOUDY
1952 SEPT 1 87 70 0.06 PARTLY CLOUDY
1953 SEPT 7 76 53 0.04 VARIABLE CLOUDS, AFTERNOON SHOWERS
1954 SEPT 6 83 62 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY
1955 SEPT 5 76 56 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY
1956 SEPT 3 81 57 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY
1957 SEPT 2 84 60 0.23 CLOUDY
1958 SEPT 1 62 53 0.00 CLOUDY
1959 SEPT 7 89 68 0.00 CLEAR
1960 SEPT 5 76 53 0.00 FAIR WEATHER
1961 SEPT 4 86 73 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY
1962 SEPT 3 80 47 0.00 SUNNY, PLEASANT
1963 SEPT 2 75 53 TR CLOUDY
1964 SEPT 7 80 56 0.00 SUNNY
1965 SEPT 6 72 59 0.04 FAIR, SHOWERS BEFORE SUNRISE
1966 SEPT 5 70 55 0.12 X PARTLY CLOUDY
1967 SEPT 4 78 54 0.00 CLEAR
1968 SEPT 2 70 59 0.47 X CHANGEABLE SKIES
1969 SEPT 1 85 65 0.00 PARTLY CLOUDY
1970 SEPT 7 79 56 0.00 CLEAR
1971 SEPT 6 86 70 0.00 CLEAR
1972 SEPT 4 69 51 0.00 CLEAR
1973 SEPT 3 88 70 0.00 SUNNY
1974 SEPT 2 65 53 0.02 PARTLY CLOUDY
1975 SEPT 1 71 58 0.02 CLOUDY
1976 SEPT 6 69 43 0.00 SUNNY
1977 SEPT 5 76 62 0.10 CLOUDY
1978 SEPT 4 71 56 0.00 SUNNY
1979 SEPT 3 76 64 TR PARTLY SUNNY, AFTERNOON SHOWERS
1980 SEPT 1 83 71 1.26 X CLOUDY
1981 SEPT 7 77 62 TR PARTLY SUNNY
1982 SEPT 6 72 51 TR AFTN CLOUDS, EVENING SHOWERS
1983 SEPT 5 87 71 0.00 SUNNY
1984 SEPT 3 68 55 TR CLOUDY, LATE MRNG AND AFTN DRIZZLE
1985 SEPT 2 76 59 TR MORNING SHOWERS, AFTERNOON SUN
1986 SEPT 1 76 53 0.00 PARTLY SUNNY
1987 SEPT 7 80 66 TR MORNING SHOWER THEN MOSTLY SUNNY
1988 SEPT 5 66 49 0.01 X M. CLOUDY, MORNING THUNDERSTORMS
1989 SEPT 4 76 50 0.00 MOSTLY SUNNY
1990 SEPT 3 71 53 0.00 SUNNY
1991 SEPT 2 81 48 0.00 SUNNY
1992 SEPT 7 80 65 0.00 PARTLY SUNNY
LABOR DAY
YEAR DATE HI LO PRECIP TRW CHARACTER
1993 SEPT 9 65 53 0.22 CLOUDY, AFTERNOON RAIN
1994 SEPT 5 68 43 0.00 MOSTLY SUNNY
1995 SEPT 4 78 58 0.00 MOSTLY SUNNY
1996 SEPT 2 83 58 0.00 SUNNY
1997 SEPT 1 79 64 0.00 MOSTLY SUNNY
1998 SEPT 7 68 56 0.59 MOSTLY CLOUDY, LIGHT RAIN ALL DAY
1999 SEPT 8 84 70 0.06 PARTLY SUNNY, LATE NIGHT SHOWER
2000 SEPT 4 72 52 0.01 RAIN/DRIZZLE THRU EARLY AFTERNOON
2001 SEPT 3 76 54 0.00 SUNNY
2002 SEPT 2 83 61 0.00 MOSTLY SUNNY
2003 SEPT 1 65 59 0.27 CLOUDY, LIGHT RAIN ALL DAY
2004 SEPT 6 83 65 0.00 MOSTLY SUNNY
2005 SEPT 5 78 53 0.00 MOSTLY SUNNY
2006 SEPT 4 68 55 0.00 MOSTLY CLOUDY
2007 SEPT 3 79 59 0.00 MOSTLY SUNNY
2008 SEPT 1 82 59 0.00 MOSTLY SUNNY
2009 SEPT 7 74 60 0.0 MOSTLY CLOUDY
2010 SEPT 6 75 53 TR LIGHT RAIN
2011 SEPT 5 65 57 0.01 LIGHT RAIN, FOG