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Cleveland, OH vs Pittsburgh, PA

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Highlights

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Pittsburgh. Cleveland averages 166 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania gets 38.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cleveland, Ohio gets 37.9 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. Cleveland averages 54 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

Cleveland, Ohio
Summer High:
the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.9
Rain: averages 37.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Pittsburgh

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

7.1 / 10
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Pittsburgh, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Cleveland

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cleveland is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

6.8 / 10
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Cleveland, while January and February are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Cleveland, OH

5 PM PST

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

73°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms64° / 80°SW 10 to 15 mph
Sunday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy65° / 81°S 8 mph
Monday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms62° / 70°SW 10 mph
Tuesday NightChance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy55° / 76°SW 6 mph
Wednesday NightPartly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers59° / 79°S 7 mph
Thursday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms61° / 73°S 10 mph
Friday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms54° / 68°W 9 to 13 mph

Today's Weather - Pittsburgh, PA

5 PM PST

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy

79°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy61° / 83°S 8 mph
Sunday NightMostly Clear61° / 88°SW 2 to 9 mph
Monday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms62° / 78°S 2 to 8 mph
Tuesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms56° / 82°W 2 to 9 mph
Wednesday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy58° / 86°SW 1 to 7 mph
Thursday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms62° / 80°S 3 to 9 mph
Friday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms59° / 75°SW 3 to 10 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthCleveland, OHPittsburgh, PA
January35° / 22°37° / 21°
February38° / 24°40° / 23°
March47° / 30°50° / 30°
April59° / 41°63° / 40°
May69° / 51°72° / 50°
June78° / 60°80° / 59°
July82° / 65°84° / 63°
August80° / 64°82° / 62°
September74° / 57°75° / 54°
October63° / 46°64° / 43°
November51° / 38°52° / 34°
December39° / 27°40° / 25°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cleveland / Pittsburgh
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 025 / 2615 / 1511 / 7
February0 / 022 / 2413 / 128 / 5
March0 / 019 / 1913 / 136 / 3
April0 / 05 / 714 / 132 / 1
May0 / 00 / 013 / 130 / 0
June2 / 10 / 011 / 120 / 0
July4 / 40 / 010 / 100 / 0
August2 / 30 / 010 / 90 / 0
September1 / 10 / 010 / 90 / 0
October0 / 01 / 212 / 100 / 0
November0 / 08 / 1314 / 122 / 1
December0 / 022 / 2415 / 148 / 5
July is the hottest month for Cleveland with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Cleveland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cleveland are June, August and September.

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 Cleveland with an average of 21.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

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



In Cleveland, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

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 Cleveland, there are 100.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

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 Cleveland, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

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



August is the wettest month in Cleveland with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Cleveland means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.


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 Cleveland with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 148.5 rainy days annually in Cleveland, which is one of the rainiest places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% 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 54.0 inches in Cleveland means that it is one of the snowiest places in Ohio.

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



January is the snowiest month in Cleveland with 15.0 inches of snow, and 6 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.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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