Overview
Erie County is in the Niagara Frontier region of New York. For travel guide purposes, it is divided into three sub-regions:
- Buffalo, the county seat and its largest city
- Northtowns, Buffalo's northern suburbs
- Southtowns, Buffalo's southern suburbs
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 80°F; winter lows dip to about 19°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Sep and Oct. (climate data from nearby Buffalo)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- BUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo — 13 mi away (major hub). Directions
- IAG Niagara Falls International Airport, Niagara Falls — 26 mi away. Directions
Photos
Nearby
Hamburg
City / town · 10 listings · 2 mi away
Orchard Park
City / town · 21 listings · 2 mi away
Lackawanna
City / town · 4 listings · 5 mi away
West Seneca
City / town · 7 listings · 6 mi away
East Aurora
City / town · 13 listings · 8 mi away
Eden
City / town · 3 listings · 9 mi away
Buffalo
City / town · 92 listings · 11 mi away
Cheektowaga
City / town · 27 listings · 11 mi away
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