Pittsburgh Weather in 1961

Historical record of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania weather for the year 1961 based on NOAA data.

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1961 Pittsburgh Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	95 °F	August 31
Lowest temperature	-10 °F	January 25
Highest daily low	69 °F	September 7
Lowest daily high	10 °F	January 25
Most daily precipitation	1.3 inches	November 23
Most daily snow	10.1 inches	February 3
Total annual precipitation	38.1 inches	-
Total annual snow	60.3 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Pittsburgh in 1961?

The highest temperature recorded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1961 was 95 °F which happened on August 31.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Pittsburgh in 1961

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	95 °F	Aug 31
2	91 °F	Sep 13
3	89 °F	Sep 12
3	89 °F	Sep 3
3	89 °F	Sep 1
3	89 °F	Jul 23
3	89 °F	Jun 12
8	88 °F	Sep 11
8	88 °F	Sep 10
8	88 °F	Jul 22
8	88 °F	Jul 2
8	88 °F	Jul 1
8	88 °F	Jun 30

What was the coldest temperature in Pittsburgh in 1961?

The lowest temperature recorded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1961 was -10 °F which happened on Jan 25.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Pittsburgh in 1961

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-10 °F	January 25
2	-7 °F	February 2
3	-3 °F	January 28
4	0 °F	January 22
4	0 °F	January 21
6	2 °F	February 1
6	2 °F	January 27
6	2 °F	January 26
6	2 °F	January 24
10	3 °F	January 20

January 1961 Pittsburgh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	33	27	0.51	6.7
January 2	28	24	0.02	0.2
January 3	28	20	0.06	0.8
January 4	24	9	0.02	0.2
January 5	41	13	0.00	0.0
January 6	43	34	0.00	0.0
January 7	45	35	0.00	0.0
January 8	35	20	0.03	0.4
January 9	25	12	0.01	0.1
January 10	35	11	0.00	0.0
January 11	43	23	0.00	0.0
January 12	43	23	0.00	0.0
January 13	51	25	0.00	0.0
January 14	49	30	0.00	0.0
January 15	41	32	0.32	0.9
January 16	36	30	0.13	1.6
January 17	38	32	0.00	0.0
January 18	37	29	0.00	0.0
January 19	29	15	0.45	5.6
January 20	17	3	0.01	0.2
January 21	15	0	0.03	0.6
January 22	10	0	0.00	0.0
January 23	19	4	0.02	0.4
January 24	20	2	0.06	1.2
January 25	10	-10	0.00	0.0
January 26	12	2	0.15	1.9
January 27	13	2	0.04	0.4
January 28	13	-3	0.00	0.0
January 29	21	12	0.00	0.0
January 30	19	8	0.01	0.2
January 31	25	14	0.08	1.3

February 1961 Pittsburgh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	21	2	0.00	0.0
February 2	16	-7	0.00	0.0
February 3	24	14	0.54	10.1
February 4	27	19	0.09	1.7
February 5	27	16	0.00	0.0
February 6	32	13	0.00	0.0
February 7	37	10	0.00	0.0
February 8	31	22	0.50	5.7
February 9	37	14	0.00	0.0
February 10	34	30	0.01	0.2
February 11	36	27	0.03	0.5
February 12	33	30	0.04	0.0
February 13	45	28	0.00	0.0
February 14	44	33	0.00	0.0
February 15	43	27	0.00	0.0
February 16	38	27	0.00	0.0
February 17	61	24	0.28	0.0
February 18	57	46	0.15	0.0
February 19	60	25	0.00	0.0
February 20	36	21	0.00	0.0
February 21	47	29	0.00	0.0
February 22	48	31	0.25	0.0
February 23	59	44	0.03	0.0
February 24	66	39	0.00	0.0
February 25	54	26	0.84	0.7
February 26	35	26	0.17	1.6
February 27	48	28	0.00	0.0
February 28	38	27	0.20	2.0

March 1961 Pittsburgh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	32	30	0.01	0.0
March 2	49	27	0.00	0.0
March 3	60	40	0.00	0.0
March 4	58	46	0.94	0.0
March 5	65	55	0.16	0.0
March 6	69	54	0.02	0.0
March 7	58	34	0.00	0.0
March 8	50	35	0.75	0.0
March 9	41	26	0.09	1.1
March 10	29	20	0.00	0.0
March 11	58	18	0.00	0.0
March 12	54	26	0.00	0.0
March 13	44	38	0.42	0.0
March 14	45	38	0.17	0.0
March 15	50	34	0.03	0.0
March 16	34	19	0.03	0.3
March 17	33	14	0.00	0.0
March 18	47	24	0.18	0.0
March 19	47	30	0.09	0.0
March 20	52	25	0.00	0.0
March 21	42	37	0.06	0.0
March 22	47	36	0.16	0.0
March 23	47	36	0.07	0.0
March 24	44	36	0.00	0.0
March 25	51	31	0.00	0.0
March 26	62	31	0.00	0.0
March 27	74	45	0.00	0.0
March 28	61	43	0.04	0.0
March 29	51	33	0.00	0.0
March 30	47	25	0.00	0.0
March 31	42	27	0.26	0.0

April 1961 Pittsburgh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	39	32	0.75	1.9
April 2	33	25	0.08	0.8
April 3	44	24	0.00	0.0
April 4	42	32	0.00	0.0
April 5	56	28	0.05	0.0
April 6	42	37	0.01	0.0
April 7	42	32	0.03	0.0
April 8	45	28	0.00	0.0
April 9	45	32	0.45	0.0
April 10	41	35	0.11	0.0
April 11	51	35	0.00	0.0
April 12	52	32	0.76	0.9
April 13	40	33	0.13	0.0
April 14	58	31	0.00	0.0
April 15	70	44	0.01	0.0
April 16	58	31	0.36	0.7
April 17	44	31	0.05	0.9
April 18	45	32	0.06	0.6
April 19	54	33	0.00	0.0
April 20	60	32	0.00	0.0
April 21	53	41	0.42	0.0
April 22	62	48	0.55	0.0
April 23	65	43	0.05	0.0
April 24	77	56	0.11	0.0
April 25	69	57	1.05	0.0
April 26	64	41	0.00	0.0
April 27	61	33	0.00	0.0
April 28	58	38	0.15	0.0
April 29	47	34	0.03	0.1
April 30	58	31	0.00	0.0

May 1961 Pittsburgh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	64	40	0.00
May 2	54	33	0.00
May 3	52	37	0.00
May 4	60	32	0.00
May 5	63	32	0.00
May 6	74	53	0.41
May 7	70	57	0.06
May 8	76	55	0.69
May 9	78	54	0.04
May 10	61	46	0.00
May 11	75	43	0.00
May 12	77	57	0.02
May 13	78	55	0.00
May 14	82	53	0.00
May 15	83	59	0.31
May 16	62	42	0.00
May 17	66	36	0.00
May 18	59	52	0.16
May 19	60	44	0.00
May 20	62	36	0.00
May 21	59	41	0.44
May 22	54	42	0.00
May 23	64	34	0.00
May 24	76	36	0.00
May 25	77	49	0.11
May 26	62	37	0.34
May 27	51	34	0.01
May 28	72	42	0.00
May 29	64	42	0.16
May 30	66	37	0.00
May 31	73	40	0.05

June 1961 Pittsburgh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	82	52	0.60
June 2	82	61	0.98
June 3	70	50	0.04
June 4	74	42	0.00
June 5	80	50	0.00
June 6	80	60	0.00
June 7	82	56	0.22
June 8	79	60	0.14
June 9	73	60	0.15
June 10	80	62	0.15
June 11	85	58	0.00
June 12	89	60	0.00
June 13	87	64	0.04
June 14	72	51	0.63
June 15	63	46	0.00
June 16	69	43	0.00
June 17	73	46	0.00
June 18	77	49	0.00
June 19	79	55	0.00
June 20	81	59	0.00
June 21	65	56	0.13
June 22	75	48	0.00
June 23	72	52	0.48
June 24	72	45	0.11
June 25	67	49	0.12
June 26	70	47	0.00
June 27	77	47	0.00
June 28	80	49	0.00
June 29	86	57	0.00
June 30	88	62	0.42

July 1961 Pittsburgh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	88	66	0.00
July 2	88	65	0.35
July 3	79	62	0.09
July 4	73	51	0.00
July 5	65	51	0.00
July 6	79	54	0.00
July 7	81	54	0.00
July 8	72	48	0.00
July 9	76	50	0.00
July 10	82	48	0.00
July 11	83	60	0.00
July 12	84	59	0.06
July 13	82	61	0.50
July 14	83	63	0.12
July 15	78	65	0.04
July 16	79	62	0.07
July 17	80	60	1.08
July 18	82	55	0.03
July 19	76	62	0.81
July 20	83	61	0.00
July 21	86	63	0.00
July 22	88	65	0.00
July 23	89	68	0.00
July 24	83	67	1.20
July 25	85	65	0.02
July 26	78	60	0.00
July 27	81	57	0.00
July 28	84	62	0.00
July 29	82	63	1.16
July 30	86	58	0.00
July 31	84	66	0.00

August 1961 Pittsburgh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	82	62	0.00
August 2	81	67	0.94
August 3	81	62	0.00
August 4	80	55	0.00
August 5	83	62	0.00
August 6	79	64	0.00
August 7	81	55	0.00
August 8	82	59	0.00
August 9	83	56	0.00
August 10	84	66	0.01
August 11	85	65	0.18
August 12	82	65	0.01
August 13	73	52	0.00
August 14	80	52	0.00
August 15	85	60	0.00
August 16	82	63	0.00
August 17	83	57	0.00
August 18	86	60	0.00
August 19	85	62	0.00
August 20	78	60	0.41
August 21	75	59	0.00
August 22	76	59	0.31
August 23	84	61	0.00
August 24	84	64	0.12
August 25	78	65	0.13
August 26	81	60	0.00
August 27	85	60	0.00
August 28	86	58	0.00
August 29	85	63	0.00
August 30	86	51	0.00
August 31	95	58	0.00

September 1961 Pittsburgh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	89	68	0.85
September 2	87	65	0.25
September 3	89	63	0.00
September 4	85	67	0.01
September 5	86	61	0.00
September 6	87	63	0.00
September 7	81	69	0.00
September 8	84	63	0.00
September 9	86	60	0.00
September 10	88	58	0.00
September 11	88	62	0.01
September 12	89	65	0.00
September 13	91	65	0.00
September 14	87	60	0.28
September 15	63	49	0.00
September 16	69	45	0.00
September 17	75	45	0.00
September 18	72	43	0.00
September 19	75	54	0.04
September 20	76	58	0.38
September 21	79	56	0.00
September 22	84	59	0.00
September 23	87	60	0.00
September 24	87	61	0.00
September 25	86	58	0.16
September 26	68	49	0.00
September 27	71	42	0.00
September 28	65	42	0.00
September 29	64	36	0.00
September 30	83	43	0.00

October 1961 Pittsburgh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	76	54	0.08
October 2	59	48	0.58
October 3	49	41	0.41
October 4	54	39	0.00
October 5	69	42	0.00
October 6	74	44	0.00
October 7	75	44	0.00
October 8	75	43	0.00
October 9	75	47	0.00
October 10	77	47	0.00
October 11	80	53	0.00
October 12	80	57	0.00
October 13	80	52	0.30
October 14	59	39	0.17
October 15	44	36	0.03
October 16	58	40	0.00
October 17	71	36	0.00
October 18	76	48	0.00
October 19	74	47	0.30
October 20	69	44	0.03
October 21	63	46	0.00
October 22	62	41	0.00
October 23	63	34	0.00
October 24	70	41	0.00
October 25	70	46	0.35
October 26	47	39	0.07
October 27	51	35	0.00
October 28	64	34	0.00
October 29	71	39	0.00
October 30	64	58	0.26
October 31	66	48	0.00

November 1961 Pittsburgh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	58	43	0.00	0.0
November 2	72	44	0.00	0.0
November 3	82	56	0.00	0.0
November 4	56	43	0.22	0.0
November 5	55	49	0.02	0.0
November 6	51	42	0.00	0.0
November 7	46	30	0.00	0.0
November 8	41	29	0.03	0.2
November 9	38	28	0.00	0.0
November 10	45	29	0.00	0.0
November 11	59	25	0.00	0.0
November 12	58	45	0.05	0.0
November 13	60	42	0.16	0.0
November 14	57	45	0.66	0.0
November 15	53	43	0.00	0.0
November 16	63	46	0.66	0.0
November 17	51	33	0.05	0.0
November 18	39	27	0.00	0.0
November 19	36	28	0.07	0.7
November 20	33	32	0.05	0.2
November 21	42	28	0.01	0.1
November 22	44	23	0.00	0.0
November 23	48	41	1.33	0.0
November 24	45	33	0.05	0.0
November 25	49	28	0.00	0.0
November 26	61	35	0.00	0.0
November 27	53	30	0.00	0.0
November 28	34	27	0.05	1.0
November 29	36	25	0.00	0.0
November 30	43	26	0.00	0.0

December 1961 Pittsburgh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	53	29	0.00	0.0
December 2	50	39	0.00	0.0
December 3	49	36	0.00	0.0
December 4	63	38	0.20	0.0
December 5	56	30	0.11	0.0
December 6	43	23	0.00	0.0
December 7	40	25	0.02	0.2
December 8	28	18	0.00	0.0
December 9	32	18	0.17	1.3
December 10	45	32	0.11	0.0
December 11	41	35	0.01	0.0
December 12	60	30	0.00	0.0
December 13	30	18	0.00	0.0
December 14	29	15	0.00	0.0
December 15	29	20	0.00	0.0
December 16	36	15	0.13	0.0
December 17	56	31	0.21	0.0
December 18	43	36	0.27	0.0
December 19	46	35	0.06	0.0
December 20	35	29	0.01	0.1
December 21	29	25	0.01	0.1
December 22	30	25	0.00	0.0
December 23	33	24	0.00	0.0
December 24	30	24	0.17	2.1
December 25	25	23	0.00	0.0
December 26	38	23	0.00	0.0
December 27	40	27	0.16	1.0
December 28	27	10	0.02	0.2
December 29	13	4	0.02	0.2
December 30	20	8	0.02	0.2
December 31	32	10	0.01	0.2

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Pittsburgh International Airport	location
1926–1947	Pittsburgh	location