2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pittsburg, CA vs Pittsburgh, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Pittsburgh. Pittsburg averages 265 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania gets 38.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pittsburg, California gets 15.9 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. Pittsburg averages 0 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

Pittsburg, California
Summer High: the July high is around 88.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.8
Rain: averages 15.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Pittsburg is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Pittsburg, CA

64°F

Today's Weather - Pittsburgh, PA

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Pittsburg with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Pittsburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pittsburg are May, October 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 Pittsburg with an average of 39.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.

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

In Pittsburg, there are 46.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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 Pittsburg, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

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 Pittsburg, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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

January is the wettest month in Pittsburg with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.9 inches in Pittsburg means that it is about average compared to other places in California.


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.

January is the rainiest month in Pittsburg with 10.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.0 rainy days. There are 56.9 rainy days annually in Pittsburg, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 1% 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Pittsburg, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Pittsburg.

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