Water Temperature of the Buffalo River in Buffalo, NY

Current Water Temperature

32.2°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, January 29, 2026, 12:00 PM EST

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Lake Erie; Buffalo Harbor; United States Coast Guard Sector Buffalo; Times Beach Nature Preserve; Niagara River

Buffalo River

Station Name: Buffalo
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 564 feet

Sensor Depth: -5 feet

Nearest Address:
Coast Guard Station S Road
Buffalo, NY 14203
Erie County

GPS Coordinates: 42.877444, -78.890472

Nearby Water Temperatures

Erie Canal, Lockport, NY (22.9 mi)
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Eighteenmile Creek, Burt, NY (31.4 mi)
Oak Orchard Creek, Medina, NY (32.7 mi)
Lake Ontario, Grimsby, ON (41.3 mi)
Oak Orchard Creek, Kenyonville, NY (41.4 mi)
Johnson Creek, Kuckville, NY (46 mi)
Oak Orchard Creek, Kent, NY (48.1 mi)
Allegheny River, Salamanca, NY (50.6 mi)
Sandy Creek, North Hamlin, NY (58.6 mi)
Northrup Creek, North Greece, NY (63.5 mi)
Erie Canal, Rochester, NY (65 mi)
Genesee River, Rochester, NY (66.9 mi)
Allen Creek, Brighton, NY (71 mi)
Irondequoit Creek, Penfield, NY (72.1 mi)

Weather for Buffalo, New York

Current Weather

12°F
Moderate snow
Moderate snow
-1.9°F
14.1°F
80%
WNW 11.2 mph
14 mph
1.7°F
8.1°F
0 in
60%
0 mi
1021 mbar
1.6

Five Day Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
Thu
H: 15°F
L: 2°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 10°F
L: -4°F
Overcast
Sat
H: 10°F
L: 6°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 14°F
L: 0°F
Light snow
Mon
H: 24°F
L: 1°F

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 4.05 μg/m3
PM10: 4.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 245.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:28 AM
Sunset: 5:24 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 1:29 PM
Moon Transit: 9:49 PM
Moonset: 5:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 86.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:20 AM - 12:50 AM
9:19 PM - 11:49 PM

Minor Periods

12:59 AM - 2:29 PM
4:35 AM - 6:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
14.7°F
1.9°F
10°F
75%
0.01 in
67%
10%
12.5 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.87 μg/m3
PM10: 4.91 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 219.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:28 AM
Sunset: 5:24 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 1:29 PM
Moon Transit: 9:49 PM
Moonset: 5:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 86.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:20 AM - 12:50 AM
9:19 PM - 11:49 PM

Minor Periods

12:59 AM - 2:29 PM
4:35 AM - 6:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, January 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
10.4°F
-4.2°F
2.6°F
81%
0 in
0%
7%
10.1 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.47 μg/m3
PM10: 5.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 285.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.87 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:28 AM
Sunset: 5:26 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 2:40 PM
Moon Transit: 10:53 PM
Moonset: 6:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:24 AM - 1:54 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:10 PM - 3:40 PM
5:37 AM - 7:07 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
10.2°F
5.9°F
7.8°F
81%
0 in
0%
0%
8.5 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.86 μg/m3
PM10: 7.01 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 230.65 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:29 AM
Sunset: 5:27 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 3:59 PM
Moon Transit: 11:53 PM
Moonset: 6:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:26 AM - 2:56 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:29 PM - 4:59 PM
6:26 AM - 7:56 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
13.8°F
0°F
8.9°F
87%
0 in
0%
0%
9.4 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.07 μg/m3
PM10: 7.34 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 212.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:29 AM
Sunset: 5:28 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 5:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:34 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:23 PM - 3:53 PM

Minor Periods

4:48 PM - 6:18 PM
7:04 AM - 8:34 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, February 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light snow
24.1°F
0.6°F
14.6°F
94%
0.04 in
78%
55%
11.4 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 17.13 μg/m3
PM10: 17.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 332.9 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 35.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 40.85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:29 AM
Sunset: 5:30 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:35 PM
Moon Transit: 12:48 AM
Moonset: 8:03 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:18 AM - 2:48 AM
2:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Minor Periods

6:05 PM - 7:35 PM
7:33 AM - 9:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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