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Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.
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Low precipitation: Penalizes frequent rain and wet conditions
Warm nights: Considers comfortable evening temperatures
Pittsburgh experiences a wide range of temperatures throughout the year.
January, February, November and December have discomfort temperatures.
July and August are the most comfortable months, with temperatures nearing the upper end of the comfort zone.
Maximum Temperatures
| Period | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2.2°C |
| Feb | 6.0°C |
| Mar | 10.4°C |
| Apr | 16.0°C |
| May | 21.7°C |
| Jun | 26.4°C |
| Jul | 29.3°C |
| Aug | 28.2°C |
| Sep | 25.3°C |
| Oct | 18.6°C |
| Nov | 10.1°C |
| Dec | 5.5°C |
| Average | 16.6°C |
Minimum Temperatures
| Period | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|
| Jan | -4.3°C |
| Feb | -2.2°C |
| Mar | 1.1°C |
| Apr | 5.8°C |
| May | 11.4°C |
| Jun | 15.6°C |
| Jul | 18.9°C |
| Aug | 18.0°C |
| Sep | 15.2°C |
| Oct | 9.4°C |
| Nov | 2.4°C |
| Dec | -0.6°C |
| Average | 7.6°C |
In Pittsburgh, sun hours increase consistently from January to June, peaking at 6.0 hours in June, before gradually declining through the rest of the year.
Precipitation levels show less consistent behavior, with a slight increase toward summer but generally fluctuating around 4mm to 5mm in the warmer months, suggesting a relatively balanced distribution throughout the year.
Notably, the highest sun hours coincide with June and July, while January and December exhibit the lowest sun exposure, reinforcing the seasonal patterns typical of the region.
Overall, Pittsburgh experiences a larger volume of precipitation than sun exposure, especially evident in the winter months.
Sunny Weather
| Period | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1.3 hours/day |
| Feb | 2.3 hours/day |
| Mar | 3.2 hours/day |
| Apr | 3.3 hours/day |
| May | 4.6 hours/day |
| Jun | 6.0 hours/day |
| Jul | 5.8 hours/day |
| Aug | 5.3 hours/day |
| Sep | 5.8 hours/day |
| Oct | 4.2 hours/day |
| Nov | 3.3 hours/day |
| Dec | 1.7 hours/day |
| Average | 3.9 hours/day |
Precipitation Levels
| Period | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.0mm |
| Feb | 4.9mm |
| Mar | 3.9mm |
| Apr | 4.5mm |
| May | 4.9mm |
| Jun | 5.1mm |
| Jul | 4.9mm |
| Aug | 3.5mm |
| Sep | 4.0mm |
| Oct | 4.0mm |
| Nov | 3.5mm |
| Dec | 4.2mm |
| Average | 4.3mm |
Wind Speed
| Period | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|
| Jan | 16.2km/h |
| Feb | 16.5km/h |
| Mar | 17.8km/h |
| Apr | 16.7km/h |
| May | 14.4km/h |
| Jun | 14.1km/h |
| Jul | 12.2km/h |
| Aug | 11.8km/h |
| Sep | 12.3km/h |
| Oct | 14.0km/h |
| Nov | 15.4km/h |
| Dec | 15.1km/h |
| Average | 14.7km/h |
Humidity
| Period | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|
| Jan | 78.8% |
| Feb | 76.0% |
| Mar | 69.8% |
| Apr | 71.4% |
| May | 74.3% |
| Jun | 70.9% |
| Jul | 70.4% |
| Aug | 70.1% |
| Sep | 69.2% |
| Oct | 70.2% |
| Nov | 69.4% |
| Dec | 77.0% |
| Average | 72.3% |
In Pittsburgh, the earliest sunrise occurs in June at 5:50 AM, while the latest occurs in January at 7:39 AM, indicating a significant variation in sunrise times throughout the year.
The city's sunset times vary from 4:56 PM in December, the earliest, to 8:51 PM in June, the latest, leading to a drastic change in day length; the shortest day is only 9 hours and 20 minutes in December compared to a long 15 hours in June.
This highlights the seasonal extremes in day length, with Pittsburgh experiencing notable differences in both morning and evening light as the year progresses.
Sunrise Time
| Period | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7:40 |
| Feb | 7:13 |
| Mar | 7:08 |
| Apr | 6:41 |
| May | 6:04 |
| Jun | 5:50 |
| Jul | 6:04 |
| Aug | 6:32 |
| Sep | 7:01 |
| Oct | 7:32 |
| Nov | 7:16 |
| Dec | 7:36 |
| Average | 6:54 |
Sunset Time
| Period | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|
| Jan | 17:20 |
| Feb | 17:55 |
| Mar | 19:07 |
| Apr | 20:00 |
| May | 20:30 |
| Jun | 20:51 |
| Jul | 20:47 |
| Aug | 20:15 |
| Sep | 19:28 |
| Oct | 18:38 |
| Nov | 17:12 |
| Dec | 16:56 |
| Average | 19:06 |
Useful Day Length
| Period | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9:40 hours |
| Feb | 10:42 hours |
| Mar | 11:58 hours |
| Apr | 13:00 hours |
| May | 13:30 hours |
| Jun | 13:51 hours |
| Jul | 13:47 hours |
| Aug | 13:15 hours |
| Sep | 12:26 hours |
| Oct | 11:06 hours |
| Nov | 9:56 hours |
| Dec | 9:20 hours |
| Average | 11:54 hours |