2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pittsburgh, PA vs Fredericksburg, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Fredericksburg. Pittsburgh averages 160 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fredericksburg, Virginia gets 43.2 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.

Fredericksburg averages 13 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

Fredericksburg, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 88.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.6
Rain: averages 43.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 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 Fredericksburg is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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

60°F

Today's Weather - Fredericksburg, VA

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Fredericksburg with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Fredericksburg, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fredericksburg are May, September and June.

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 Fredericksburg with an average of 23.6°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

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 Fredericksburg, there are 35.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

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 Fredericksburg, there are 103.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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 Fredericksburg, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

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.


July is the wettest month in Fredericksburg with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Fredericksburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Fredericksburg with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in Fredericksburg, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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.

An annual snowfall of 13.0 inches in Fredericksburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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

January is the snowiest month in Fredericksburg with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.