Weather in Pittsburgh in July 2025
- July is usually the hottest month of the year in Pittsburgh;
Average weather
Average temperature in Pittsburgh in July
Going from a maximum of +91°F during the day to a minimum of +59°F during the night, the temperature in July averages around +84°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +79°F.
Is Pittsburgh warm or cold in July?
Pittsburgh is typically warm in July.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +81°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +61°F to +66°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
July is the hottest month in Pittsburgh, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Pittsburgh in July
| June | July | August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +84°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +39°F | +46°F | +41°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +99°F | +100°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 119 mm | 117 mm | 93 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 75% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 19 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
July typically has worse weather conditions compared to June. It’s getting warmer as July arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +81°F to +84°F during the day. As July arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 119 mm to 117 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during July, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
August 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 July, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last July in Pittsburgh?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Pittsburgh in July 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.