Great Facts about Buffalo and WNY

1. Buffalo facts thanks to Mark Gaughan of the Buffalo News!
Buffalo is the sunniest, driest city in the Northeastern US from May through the end of
September. ... That's according to National Weather Service Statistics. ... Buffalo gets
on average something like 67 percent sunshine over those months. ... The reason is the
lake. ... It helps blow clouds away ... (The same lake, of course, has the opposite affect
in the winter, when it sends moisture up to the clouds, which then falls as snow.) ...
Buffalo is sunnier and drier, statistically, than NYC, Boston, Philly, Pitt, Wash DC and
even Charlotte NC. ... Buffalo also averages only 3 90-degree days a year ... the lake
promotes a cooling breeze ... which adds to our wonderful summer and even fall. (Now,
it is true that buffalo is the snowiest "big city" in the country. But there's no bad
weather, only bad clothing.)
Buffalo also benefits from the fact it was through the first half of the 20th century, one
of the bigger cities in the country ... which is why we have so many of the benefits of a
big city (philharmonic, theater, arts, sports teams, etc) ... even though we've shrunk. ...