2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Skagway, AK vs Pittsburgh, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Pittsburgh. Skagway averages 85 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania gets 38.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Skagway, Alaska gets 41.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pittsburgh averages 27.7 inches of snow per year. Skagway averages 262.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 83.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27.7 inches of snow a year

Skagway, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 64.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.4
Rain: averages 41.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 262.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pittsburgh is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Skagway is 5.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

Today's Weather - Skagway, AK

46°F

Today's Weather - Pittsburgh, PA

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Skagway / Pittsburgh

July is the hottest month for Skagway with an average high temperature of 64.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In Skagway, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Skagway are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Pittsburgh with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Pittsburgh, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pittsburgh are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Skagway with an average of 19.4°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pittsburgh with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Skagway, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In Pittsburgh, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Skagway, there are 137.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Pittsburgh, there are 114.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Skagway, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Pittsburgh, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

October is the wettest month in Skagway with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 39% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.3 inches in Skagway means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.


May is the wettest month in Pittsburgh with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Pittsburgh means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.

October is the rainiest month in Skagway with 19.7 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 162.4 rainy days annually in Skagway, which is rainier than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Pittsburgh with 14.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 140.4 rainy days annually in Pittsburgh, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 262.4 inches in Skagway means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alaska.

An annual snowfall of 27.7 inches in Pittsburgh means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

December is the snowiest month in Skagway with 64.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Pittsburgh with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.