Weather and Seasons in Pittsburgh

Best Time To Visit Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh lies in the humid continental climate zone as it transitions to the humid subtropical climate. The area has four distinct seasons: winters are cold, cloudy, and moderately snowy, springs and falls generally mild with moderate levels of sunshine, and summers warm to hot and humid; as measured by percent possible sunshine, summer is by far the sunniest season.

The best time to visit Pittsburgh would be during May to August, as the weather is most agreeable for getting around the city. In the winter months of December and January, Pittsburgh witnesses a decent amount of snowfall snowfall, and quite a number of the attractions are likely to be closed

19-Dec-2018
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Today 19 Dec

43℉

32℉

Mostly cloudy throughout the day.

Wind:1.01 m/s

Humidity:75%

Precipitation:0.01%

  • Thu 20 Dec
    47℉ | 41℉

    Rain starting in the evening.

  • Fri 21 Dec
    45℉ | 34℉

    Rain in the morning and afternoon.

  • Sat 22 Dec
    34℉ | 31℉

    Mostly cloudy throughout the day.

  • Sun 23 Dec
    37℉ | 28℉

    Mostly cloudy throughout the day.

  • Mon 24 Dec
    32℉ | 25℉

    Snow (1–4 cm.) until afternoon.

  • Tue 25 Dec
    33℉ | 29℉

    Mostly cloudy throughout the day.

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Jan

Average temperature: 35℉

Minimum temperature: 5℉

Maximum temperature: 63℉

Feb

Average temperature: 41℉

Minimum temperature: 14℉

Maximum temperature: 75℉

Mar

Average temperature: 39℉

Minimum temperature: 16℉

Maximum temperature: 72℉

Apr

Average temperature: 56℉

Minimum temperature: 30℉

Maximum temperature: 82℉

May

Average temperature: 59℉

Minimum temperature: 32℉

Maximum temperature: 84℉

Jun

Average temperature: 68℉

Minimum temperature: 48℉

Maximum temperature: 86℉

Jul

Average temperature: 71℉

Minimum temperature: 54℉

Maximum temperature: 86℉

Aug

Average temperature: 68℉

Minimum temperature: 50℉

Maximum temperature: 84℉

Sep

Average temperature: 64℉

Minimum temperature: 37℉

Maximum temperature: 86℉

Oct

Average temperature: 57℉

Minimum temperature: 32℉

Maximum temperature: 81℉

Nov

Average temperature: 41℉

Minimum temperature: 18℉

Maximum temperature: 66℉

Dec

Average temperature: 32℉

Minimum temperature: 5℉

Maximum temperature: 59℉

Highest temperature in Pittsburgh is recorded as 86℉ in June, July and September.

Lowest temperature in Pittsburgh is recorded as 5℉ in January and December.

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Jan

Average Rain: 54.39 mm

Minimum Rain: 0 mm

Maximum Rain: 300.41 mm

Feb

Average Rain: 30.75 mm

Minimum Rain: 0 mm

Maximum Rain: 246.22 mm

Mar

Average Rain: 65.83 mm

Minimum Rain: 0 mm

Maximum Rain: 517.18 mm

Apr

Average Rain: 77.58 mm

Minimum Rain: 0 mm

Maximum Rain: 432.02 mm

May

Average Rain: 68.88 mm

Minimum Rain: 0 mm

Maximum Rain: 322.05 mm

Jun

Average Rain: 102.45 mm

Minimum Rain: 0 mm

Maximum Rain: 597.65 mm

Jul

Average Rain: 97.84 mm

Minimum Rain: 0 mm

Maximum Rain: 603.87 mm

Aug

Average Rain: 42.81 mm

Minimum Rain: 0 mm

Maximum Rain: 331.38 mm

Sep

Average Rain: 22.71 mm

Minimum Rain: 0 mm

Maximum Rain: 278.71 mm

Oct

Average Rain: 65.03 mm

Minimum Rain: 0 mm

Maximum Rain: 464.52 mm

Nov

Average Rain: 65.65 mm

Minimum Rain: 0 mm

Maximum Rain: 515.6 mm

Dec

Average Rain: 56.44 mm

Minimum Rain: 0 mm

Maximum Rain: 439.77 mm

Maximum rain recorded in Pittsburgh is 603.87 mm in July.

Months with no rains or lowest rains in Pittsburgh is September.

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Jan

Average Humidity: 77%

Minimum Humidity: 57%

Maximum Humidity: 92%

Feb

Average Humidity: 65%

Minimum Humidity: 47%

Maximum Humidity: 83%

Mar

Average Humidity: 65%

Minimum Humidity: 38%

Maximum Humidity: 90%

Apr

Average Humidity: 63%

Minimum Humidity: 32%

Maximum Humidity: 90%

May

Average Humidity: 69%

Minimum Humidity: 47%

Maximum Humidity: 88%

Jun

Average Humidity: 70%

Minimum Humidity: 50%

Maximum Humidity: 90%

Jul

Average Humidity: 76%

Minimum Humidity: 64%

Maximum Humidity: 91%

Aug

Average Humidity: 74%

Minimum Humidity: 64%

Maximum Humidity: 85%

Sep

Average Humidity: 75%

Minimum Humidity: 62%

Maximum Humidity: 88%

Oct

Average Humidity: 73%

Minimum Humidity: 56%

Maximum Humidity: 93%

Nov

Average Humidity: 68%

Minimum Humidity: 42%

Maximum Humidity: 87%

Dec

Average Humidity: 73%

Minimum Humidity: 59%

Maximum Humidity: 87%

Most humid month in Pittsburgh is January.

Least humid month in Pittsburgh is April.