2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Erie, PA vs Pittsfield, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Pittsfield. Erie averages 157 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pittsfield, Massachusetts gets 46.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Erie, Pennsylvania gets 44.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pittsfield averages 70.7 inches of snow per year. Erie averages 101.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 80.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 46.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70.7 inches of snow a year

Erie, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 80.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.5
Rain: averages 44.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 101.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pittsfield is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Erie is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - Erie, PA

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Today's Weather - Pittsfield, MA

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Erie / Pittsfield

July is the hottest month for Erie with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Erie, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Erie are August, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Pittsfield with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Pittsfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pittsfield are August, June and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Erie with an average of 19.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pittsfield with an average of 11.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Erie, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Pittsfield, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

In Erie, there are 120.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Pittsfield, there are 165.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Erie, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Pittsfield, there are 11.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

September is the wettest month in Erie with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Erie means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.


October is the wettest month in Pittsfield with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Pittsfield means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

January is the rainiest month in Erie with 19.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 171.3 rainy days annually in Erie, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Pittsfield with 13.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 136.1 rainy days annually in Pittsfield, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 101.4 inches in Erie means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 70.7 inches in Pittsfield means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts.

January is the snowiest month in Erie with 30.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Pittsfield with 18.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.