Pittsburgh PA Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over seven decades at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Listed for every decade from the 1950s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. All the temperature data were collected at Pittsburgh International Airport.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Pittsburgh
High °F	Decade	High °C
61.8	2010s	16.6
60.8	2000s	16.0
61.6	1990s	16.4
60.2	1980s	15.6
59.4	1970s	15.2
59.6	1960s	15.3
60.8	1950s	16.0

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Pittsburgh
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
43.3	2010s	6.3
42.2	2000s	5.7
42.4	1990s	5.8
40.9	1980s	5.0
41.1	1970s	5.0
39.8	1960s	4.3
42.3	1950s	5.7

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Pittsburgh reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	159	10
2000s	150	7
1990s	149	12
1980s	147	9
1970s	143	5
1960s	147	9
1950s	150	11

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Pittsburgh dropped to 0 or 32 °F or lower
Decade	0 °F -18 °C	32 °F 0 °C
2010s	3	115
2000s	1	115
1990s	2	111
1980s	5	126
1970s	6	119
1960s	5	128
1950s	2	118

Pittsburgh - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

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