Pittsburgh Weather Records

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania weather averages and records from 1926–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was 103 °F which occurred on July 16, 1988.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was -22 °F which occurred on January 19, 1994.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Pittsburgh Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 36.6 21.4 75 -22 3.0 13.2
February 39.9 23.2 78 -12 2.6 11.8
March 49.4 30.5 84 -5 3.1 7.6
April 62.7 40.8 89 14 3.3 0.9
May 72.2 50.8 93 26 3.8 0.0
June 79.7 59.5 98 34 4.1 0.0
July 83.2 63.6 103 42 4.3 0.0
August 81.9 62.1 100 39 3.5 0.0
September 75.3 55.0 97 31 3.3 0.0
October 63.4 43.8 89 16 2.8 0.4
November 51.2 34.3 82 -1 2.9 2.4
December 40.9 26.8 74 -12 2.8 8.3
Entire year 61.5 42.7 103 -22 39.6 44.5
More Pittsburgh Weather Records
1926–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F July 18, 1942
Lowest daily high -3 °F January 19, 1994
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
57 °F January 6, 2014
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
46 °F Jan 6–7, 2014
Most daily precipitation 5.9 inches September 17, 2004
Most monthly precipitation 11.1 inches November 1985
Most yearly precipitation 57.8 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 178 2003
Earliest snow in season October 18 1992
Latest snow in season May 9 1966
Most daily snow 23.6 inches March 13, 1993
Most monthly snow 48.7 inches February 2010
Most yearly snow 78.8 inches 2010
Most snow in a winter 82.0 inches 1950–1951
Greatest snow accumulation 26.0 inches January 22, 1978
Earliest freeze September 19 1959
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 8 2000
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 1 1942
Latest freeze May 24 1963
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 5 1948
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 30 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 15 1977
Most days in a year < 32 °F 134 1963
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 119 1991
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 38 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 3 1988
Pittsburgh Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Jan 20 – Feb 2, 2017
Without precipitation 26 days Sep 18 – Oct 13, 1943
With snow 9 days Feb 9–17, 2010
High temperature at or
below freezing
33 days Dec 26, 1976 – Jan 27, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 44 days Jun 28 – Aug 10, 1955
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 13 days Jul 4–16, 1988
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Pittsburgh is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Pittsburgh Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Pittsburgh International Airport location
1926–1947 Pittsburgh location