In 2011, Buffalo, New York was the major city in the United States with the most partial to heavy cloud cover, with 311 days of clouds in that year. Seattle, Pittsburg, Rochester, and Cleveland rounded out the top five cities.
Buffalo’s climate
Buffalo, New York, is located on the eastern end of Lake Erie and is the origin point of the Niagara River, and its location on Lake Erie helps to regulate the city’s climate. However, between 1981 and 2010, it had an average of 167 days with more than 0.01 inches of rainfall per year, and also had an average wind speed of 11.8 miles per hour.
The second largest city in New York
Buffalo is the second largest city in New York state, with a metro area population of 1.13 million in 2017. The city is not far from Niagara Falls, which was listed as one of the most expensive summer destinations in the state of New York.
Major U.S. cities with the most partial to heavy cloud cover days per year, data through 2011
Partial cloud is defined as cloud covering from over one-quarter to as much as three-quarters of the sky. The source didn't specify a date of publication.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (December 31, 2011). Major U.S. cities with the most partial to heavy cloud cover days per year, data through 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/226760/us-cities-with-the-most-cloudy-days/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Major U.S. cities with the most partial to heavy cloud cover days per year, data through 2011." Chart. December 31, 2011. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226760/us-cities-with-the-most-cloudy-days/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2011). Major U.S. cities with the most partial to heavy cloud cover days per year, data through 2011. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226760/us-cities-with-the-most-cloudy-days/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Major U.S. Cities with The Most Partial to Heavy Cloud Cover Days per Year, Data through 2011." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/226760/us-cities-with-the-most-cloudy-days/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Major U.S. cities with the most partial to heavy cloud cover days per year, data through 2011 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/226760/us-cities-with-the-most-cloudy-days/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Major U.S. cities with the most partial to heavy cloud cover days per year, data through 2011 [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, December 31, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/226760/us-cities-with-the-most-cloudy-days/