Weather in Pittsburgh in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Pittsburgh in August
Going from a maximum of +90°F during the day to a minimum of +52°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +82°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +79°F to +77°F.
Is Pittsburgh warm or cold in August?
Pittsburgh is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +84°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +66°F to +64°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Pittsburgh, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Pittsburgh in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +82°F | +75°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +41°F | +36°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +100°F | +99°F | +95°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 117 mm | 93 mm | 98 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 76% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 18 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +84°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +82°F. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 117 mm to 93 mm. Humidity rises from 75% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Pittsburgh is gradually increasing during August, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Pittsburgh?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Pittsburgh in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+59°F) and the highest in 2012 (+66°F). The driest year was 1988 with only 782 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 2006 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Pittsburgh, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.