Pittsburgh weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Pittsburgh, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 101°F on 1988-07-16; its coldest fell to -20°F on 1994-01-19.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70°F2005-01-13
-4°F1994-01-19
|
56°F2005-01-13
-20°F1994-01-19
|
| February | 76°F2018-02-20
9°F2015-02-16
|
59°F2018-02-20
-15°F2015-02-24
|
| March | 83°F1986-03-30
16°F1980-03-01
|
64°F2026-03-31
-9°F1996-03-10
|
| April | 88°F1990-04-27
31°F2007-04-07
|
72°F2025-04-19
9°F1982-04-08
|
| May | 91°F2011-05-31
43°F1989-05-07
|
72°F2018-05-31
29°F2020-05-09
|
| June | 97°F2012-06-29
55°F1992-06-21
|
77°F2022-06-16
38°F1990-06-05
|
| July | 101°F1988-07-16
63°F1990-07-13
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77°F1989-07-11
46°F1988-07-01
|
| August | 96°F1988-08-17
62°F1986-08-28
|
76°F2016-08-12
38°F1982-08-29
|
| September | 94°F2011-09-03
47°F1984-09-28
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73°F2011-09-03
35°F1983-09-24
|
| October | 89°F2019-10-01
36°F1993-10-31
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69°F2019-10-02
23°F1988-10-31
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| November | 80°F2024-11-05
26°F2005-11-25
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66°F2024-11-06
9°F2019-11-13
|
| December | 74°F1982-12-03
0°F1983-12-25
|
61°F1982-12-04
-12°F1989-12-22
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 76°F2018-02-20
-4°F1994-01-19
|
61°F1982-12-04
-20°F1994-01-19
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 91°F2011-05-31
16°F1980-03-01
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72°F2018-05-31
-9°F1996-03-10
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| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 101°F1988-07-16
55°F1992-06-21
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77°F2022-06-16
38°F1982-08-29
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 94°F2011-09-03
26°F2005-11-25
|
73°F2011-09-03
9°F2019-11-13
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Pittsburgh has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.