2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pittsburgh, PA vs Milwaukee, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Milwaukee. Pittsburgh averages 160 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin gets 34.8 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.

Milwaukee averages 44.6 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

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.8
Rain: averages 34.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.6 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 Milwaukee is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

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

56°F

Today's Weather - Milwaukee, WI

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Milwaukee with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Milwaukee, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Milwaukee are June, August and September.

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 Milwaukee with an average of 13.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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 Milwaukee, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.

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 Milwaukee, there are 135.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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 Milwaukee, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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.


June is the wettest month in Milwaukee with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.8 inches in Milwaukee means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

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 Milwaukee with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 123.3 rainy days annually in Milwaukee, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% 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 44.6 inches in Milwaukee means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin.

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 Milwaukee with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.