2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pittsburgh, PA vs Fountain Hills, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 300 sunny days per year in Fountain Hills. Pittsburgh averages 160 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fountain Hills, Arizona gets 13.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania gets 38.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fountain Hills averages 0 inches of snow per year. Pittsburgh averages 27.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fountain Hills, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 104.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.4
Rain: averages 13.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fountain Hills is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

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

Today's Weather - Pittsburgh, PA

62°F

Today's Weather - Fountain Hills, AZ

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pittsburgh / Fountain Hills

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.

July is the hottest month for Fountain Hills with an average high temperature of 104.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Fountain Hills, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fountain Hills are March, November and April.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fountain Hills with an average of 42.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

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 Fountain Hills, there are 157.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

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 Fountain Hills, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

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

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

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.


March is the wettest month in Fountain Hills with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.3 inches in Fountain Hills means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Fountain Hills with 5.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 39.8 rainy days annually in Fountain Hills, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fountain Hills, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fountain Hills.