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EuropeanECMWF
16°
Clear
Feels 15° · Wind 10 km/h · Humidity 78%
AmericanNOAA GFS
16°
Clear
Feels 15° · Wind 6 km/h · Humidity 68%
GermanDWD ICON
16°
Clear
Feels 15° · Wind 5 km/h · Humidity 68%

Latest for Pittsburgh: European (ECMWF): 16° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 16° Clear · German (DWD ICON): 16° Clear.

The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around Pittsburgh and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Heading to Pittsburgh? Pittsburgh, USA, sits at 40.4°N in a temperate climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Pittsburgh right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a city break, the rain hours below tell you which days to plan indoors.

Best time to visit Pittsburgh

The most comfortable time to visit Pittsburgh is usually April, May, June and September, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest July rain is behind you.

Pittsburgh weather by month

what to expect in Pittsburgh through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Pittsburgh Intl AP (WMO)

Here is Pittsburgh's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Pittsburgh by season.

Jan
2°
-6°
Cold
Feb
4°
-5°
Cold
Mar
10°
-1°
Cool
Apr
17°
5°
Mild
May
22°
10°
Warm
Jun
26°
15°
Warm
Jul
28°
18°
Warm
Wettest
Aug
28°
17°
Warm
Sep
24°
13°
Warm
Oct
17°
6°
Mild
Nov
10°
1°
Cool
Dec
5°
-3°
Cold

Pittsburgh compared with Toronto

30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlight

Warmer through the year

+2°C

average daytime high: Pittsburgh 16°C, Toronto 14°C

Rain over a year

+9%

Pittsburgh 1,006 mm, Toronto 924 mm

Sunlight vs a clear sky

66% vs 67%

solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)

PittsburghTorontoaverage daytime high, °C, 1991-2020
January, Toronto: 0°CJanuary, Pittsburgh: 2°C (+2°C)February, Toronto: 1°CFebruary, Pittsburgh: 4°C (+3°C)March, Toronto: 5°CMarch, Pittsburgh: 10°C (+5°C)April, Toronto: 12°CApril, Pittsburgh: 17°C (+5°C)May, Toronto: 19°CMay, Pittsburgh: 22°C (+3°C)June, Toronto: 24°CJune, Pittsburgh: 26°C (+2°C)July, Toronto: 27°CJuly, Pittsburgh: 28°C (+1°C)August, Toronto: 26°CAugust, Pittsburgh: 28°C (+2°C)September, Toronto: 22°CSeptember, Pittsburgh: 24°C (+2°C)October, Toronto: 15°COctober, Pittsburgh: 17°C (+2°C)November, Toronto: 8°CNovember, Pittsburgh: 10°C (+2°C)December, Toronto: 3°CDecember, Pittsburgh: 5°C (+2°C)

On 30-year averages Pittsburgh runs 2°C warmer than Toronto, with every month between +1°C and +5°C. Over a year it gets 9% more rain than Toronto.

Month by month in numbers
MonthPittsburghTorontoDifferenceSunlight, PittsburghSunlight, Toronto
January2°C0°C+2°C53%56%
February4°C1°C+3°C58%57%
March10°C5°C+5°C61%64%
April17°C12°C+5°C66%67%
May22°C19°C+3°C69%72%
June26°C24°C+2°C73%76%
July28°C27°C+1°C76%79%
August28°C26°C+2°C76%79%
September24°C22°C+2°C75%76%
October17°C15°C+2°C66%63%
November10°C8°C+2°C65%60%
December5°C3°C+2°C51%54%

Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Pittsburgh: station normals from Pittsburgh Intl AP (WMO), rain included. Toronto: station normals from Toronto City (WMO); rain is the CHELSA 1981-2010 climatology on a 1 km grid. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. Toronto stands in for Canada here; other cities have their own climate tables.

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Pittsburgh?
The most comfortable time to visit Pittsburgh is usually April, May, June and September, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest July rain is behind you.
Will it rain in Pittsburgh during my trip?
Rain is where forecasts disagree most. Instead of trusting one app, the comparison above lines up the European, American and German models for Pittsburgh - check your dates and look for the days they agree; those are the ones you can plan around.
Which forecast is most accurate for Pittsburgh?
For destinations abroad we compare three open global models (ECMWF, GFS and ICON) and show you where they disagree, so you can judge the confidence yourself.
How much warmer is Pittsburgh than Toronto?
On 30-year averages (1991-2020) the daytime high in Pittsburgh is about 2°C warmer than in Toronto (16°C against 14°C), with the monthly gap between 1°C and 5°C.

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