Zip 15238 (Pittsburgh, PA) Climate

15238 Pittsburgh, PA experiences a climate of humid continental summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit with high levels of humidity and precipitation. In the winter months, temperatures drop to an average low of 25 degrees Fahrenheit with occasional snowfall and light winds. The area receives an average of 41 inches of precipitation per year and can range from light snow showers to heavy thunderstorms. Winters are generally colder than other metropolitan areas, while summers tend to be more moderate than its rural counterparts due to the shielding by the nearby Appalachian Mountains.

Pittsburgh (zip 15238), Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pittsburgh (zip 15238) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Pittsburgh (zip 15238). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pittsburgh (zip 15238) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 15238 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 15238 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	United States
	39.7 in.	38.1 in.
	35.1 in.	27.8 in.
	141.7 days	106.2 days
	162 days	205 days
	83.0°	85.8°
	20.7°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.4	4.3
	1037 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 15238 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In the 15238 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 15238 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 15238 zip code, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 15238 zip code with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15238 zip code, there are 113.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In the 15238 zip code, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 15238 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 15238 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 39.7 inches in the 15238 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the rainiest month in the 15238 zip code with 14.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 141.7 rainy days annually in the 15238 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 35.1 inches in the 15238 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in the 15238 zip code with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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