Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Climate Data

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has a Humid Continental Hot Summers With Year Around Precipitation climate (Köppen classification: Dfa). Average annual temperatures range from 43.8 °F (low) to 62.6 °F (high). Annual precipitation averages 40.7 Inches. Pittsburgh is located in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a. The growing season typically runs from the last frost around Apr. 11 - Apr. 20 through the first frost around Oct. 21 - Oct. 31.

Avg Annual High62.6 °F
Avg Annual Low43.8 °F
Annual Precipitation40.7 in.
Hardiness ZoneZone 7a
Growing Season: Last frost around Apr. 11 - Apr. 20 — First frost around Oct. 21 - Oct. 31 — Approximately 75-100 Days frost days per year.

Monthly Average Climate Data for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Average monthly temperatures and precipitation Switch to Celsius / Metric
MonthAvg. LowAvg. HighAvg. Precip
January22.9 °F38.1 °F3.21 in.
February24.2 °F40.5 °F2.53 in.
March31.0 °F49.7 °F3.22 in.
April41.1 °F63.3 °F3.4 in.
May51.6 °F73.0 °F3.88 in.
June60.5 °F81.1 °F4.18 in.
July64.8 °F85.1 °F4.19 in.
August63.6 °F83.7 °F3.4 in.
September56.7 °F77.2 °F3.53 in.
October45.2 °F64.9 °F3.03 in.
November35.3 °F52.5 °F2.95 in.
December28.1 °F42.3 °F3.15 in.
Annual43.8 °F62.6 °F40.67 in.

Climate Zone Data for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Average First Frost DateOct. 21 - Oct. 31
Average Last Frost DateApr. 11 - Apr. 20
Average Days With Frost75-100 Days
Plant Hardiness ZoneZone 7a : 0°F to 5°F
Plant Hardiness Zone - 2012Zone 6b : -5°F to 0°F
Current Drought ConditionsNormal
Köppen Climate ClassificationDfa - Humid Continental Hot Summers With Year Around Precipitation
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