Pittsburgh weather in July

In July, Pittsburgh sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 4.6 in of rain across 14 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 82°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Pittsburgh's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pittsburgh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.6 in
14 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:07 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Pittsburgh is city and county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Density
2,015/km²
people per km²
Founded
1758

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 82°F through the month.

A typical July day in Pittsburgh reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and about 1°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Pittsburgh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pittsburgh weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 23°3.6127.19.40.0
Feb40° / 24°3.110.85.810.40.1
Mar49° / 32°4.212.93.411.71.9
Apr62° / 42°4.713.81134.6
May70° / 51°4.814.3014.25.8
Jun79° / 60°5.013.6014.86.0
Jul82° / 64°4.614014.65.7
Aug81° / 63°3.711.9013.66.2
Sep74° / 56°4.010.4012.36.7
Oct62° / 45°3.710.70.210.95.3
Nov50° / 35°3.5101.49.82.3
Dec41° / 28°3.511.64.69.20.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
55248
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145149
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275050
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Pittsburgh gets around 4.6 in of rain over 14 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
146
245
345
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544
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743
842
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1543
1643
1744
1844
1945
2046
2146
2246
2347
2447
2547
2646
2746
2845
2945
3044
3143

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1132226336
2132226336
3132226346
4132126347
5132126337
6132026337
7132026338
8132026338
9131926339
10131926339
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25818273710
26818283710
2781828369
2881829369
2981830358
3091930348
3191930348

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:587:49
214.84:587:49
314.84:597:49
414.84:597:49
514.85:007:48
614.85:007:48
714.85:017:48
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914.85:027:47
1014.75:037:47
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1214.75:047:46
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1514.65:067:45
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1914.65:097:42
2014.55:107:42
2114.55:117:41
2214.55:127:40
2314.45:137:40
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2614.45:157:37
2714.35:167:36
2814.35:177:35
2914.35:187:34
3014.25:197:33
3114.25:207:32

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
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245.6Bright
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285.6Bright
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305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Pittsburgh

In seasonPeak

In July, Pittsburgh sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pittsburgh sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Pittsburgh?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Pittsburgh for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pittsburgh in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Pittsburgh sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pittsburgh in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pittsburgh peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Pittsburgh in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pittsburgh is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pittsburgh?

Pittsburgh sits at 40.4°N, 80.0°W, 764 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wilkinsburg, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Pittsburgh

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Pittsburgh.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pittsburgh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 ft around an average of 906 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,352 ft.

The land around Pittsburgh is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (35%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
564 ft
10 miles
682 ft
50 miles
2,352 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Wilkinsburg 6.2 mi · Mount Lebanon 6.8 mi · Baldwin 6.8 mi · Bethel Park 8.1 mi · Allison Park 8.7 mi · Upper Saint Clair 8.7 mi · West Mifflin 8.7 mi · Penn Hills 9.3 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Pittsburgh (40.4406°, -79.9959°, elevation 764 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).