Pittsburgh - Recent January Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the January weather in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives January data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each January. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Pittsburgh had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Pittsburgh International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

January temperature averages by year in Pittsburgh
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
43 31 2023 6 0
32 15 2022 0 -9
36 25 2021 2 -4
43 28 2020 6 -2
35 20 2019 2 -7
35 17 2018 2 -9
42 28 2017 5 -2
36 18 2016 2 -8
33 18 2015 0 -8
32 13 2014 0 -11
39 24 2013 4 -4
41 24 2012 5 -4
30 18 2011 -1 -8
32 20 2010 0 -7
Number of days in January when the temperature in Pittsburgh dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 19 2023 0
3 29 2022 0
0 28 2021 0
0 23 2020 1
4 26 2019 0
7 25 2018 0
0 20 2017 0
0 28 2016 0
1 30 2015 0
5 30 2014 0
0 25 2013 0
0 24 2012 0
2 30 2011 0
0 25 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Pittsburgh during January in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for January in Pittsburgh
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
19 2023 4.0 102
15 2022 3.0 76
16 2021 2.3 58
19 2020 3.7 94
18 2019 3.1 78
14 2018 4.3 109
22 2017 3.6 90
14 2016 1.8 45
18 2015 2.3 57
17 2014 2.2 56
15 2013 2.5 62
18 2012 3.9 98
19 2011 1.7 43
15 2010 2.9 74

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Pittsburgh for January and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
4 2023 8.1 21
6 2022 19.3 49
2 2021 10.8 27
1 2020 4.3 11
6 2019 12.9 33
7 2018 17.2 44
4 2017 7.6 19
4 2016 14.7 37
8 2015 18.5 47
6 2014 17.9 45
4 2013 11.4 29
5 2012 15.8 40
8 2011 24.2 61
6 2010 17.4 44
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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