Pittsburgh weather in February: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Pittsburgh in February has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 37°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal February, 2.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −5°C, 67 mm of precipitation and 30 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationPittsburgh International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094823
- Location40.48°N 80.21°W
- Elevation1,203 ft (367 m)
- From the center13 miles
- Population307,668
- Jan 36° 21°
- Feb 40° 23°
- Mar 49° 30°
- Apr 62° 41°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 79° 59°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 82° 62°
- Sep 75° 55°
- Oct 63° 44°
- Nov 51° 34°
- Dec 41° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pittsburgh in February?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 31.4°F. February is 2.6°F warmer than January and 8.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Pittsburgh and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 37°F on February 1 to 43°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 26°F and 37°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 52%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 37°F | 21°F | 52% | 22% |
| February 8 | 38°F | 22°F | 51% | 22% |
| February 15 | 40°F | 23°F | 50% | 23% |
| February 22 | 41°F | 25°F | 49% | 24% |
| February 28 | 43°F | 26°F | 48% | 25% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 37°F | 21°F | 52% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 37°F | 21°F | 52% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 37°F | 21°F | 52% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 37°F | 21°F | 52% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 37°F | 22°F | 51% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 38°F | 22°F | 51% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 38°F | 22°F | 51% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 38°F | 22°F | 51% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 38°F | 22°F | 51% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 38°F | 22°F | 51% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 39°F | 22°F | 51% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 39°F | 23°F | 50% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 39°F | 23°F | 50% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 39°F | 23°F | 50% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 40°F | 23°F | 50% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 40°F | 23°F | 50% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 40°F | 24°F | 50% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 41°F | 24°F | 49% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 41°F | 24°F | 49% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 41°F | 24°F | 49% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 41°F | 25°F | 49% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 42°F | 25°F | 48% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 42°F | 25°F | 48% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 42°F | 25°F | 48% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 43°F | 26°F | 48% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 43°F | 26°F | 48% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 43°F | 26°F | 48% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 43°F | 26°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 23°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 11.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 59%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094823; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Pittsburgh in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 50% on average, highest around February 1 (52%). In all, 2.62 in falls on 14 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Pittsburgh, 23 nights fall to freezing, 8 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 11.7 inches.
Snow falls on 9 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094823.
How humid and windy is Pittsburgh in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 40°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 9.3 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 30°F | 24°F | 76% | 7.6 mph | 21% |
| 9 a.m. | 32°F | 24°F | 72% | 9.4 mph | 15% |
| noon | 38°F | 25°F | 59% | 11.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 40°F | 25°F | 53% | 12.2 mph | 15% |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 25°F | 56% | 10.2 mph | 18% |
| 9 p.m. | 35°F | 25°F | 64% | 8.7 mph | 26% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094823. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Pittsburgh?
The warmest February temperature on Pittsburgh's official record (since 1875) is 78°F, on February 20, 2018; the coldest is −20°F, on February 10, 1899. The wettest February brought 7.04 in (2018); the snowiest, 48.7 inches (2010).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.4°F: 2021 27.6°F (−3.8), 2022 31.9°F (+0.5), 2023 39.7°F (+8.3), 2024 39.5°F (+8.1), 2025 31.7°F (+0.3), 2026 30.7°F (−0.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.6°F | −3.8°F | 2.82 in |
| 2022 | 31.9°F | +0.5°F | 5.10 in |
| 2023 | 39.7°F | +8.3°F | 1.54 in |
| 2024 | 39.5°F | +8.1°F | 1.76 in |
| 2025 | 31.7°F | +0.3°F | 4.18 in |
| 2026 | 30.7°F | −0.7°F | 1.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PITthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094823. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Pittsburgh compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, February normal highs run from 32°F in Laporte to 46°F in Marcus Hook; Pittsburgh's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Pittsburgh in January36°F by day, 21°F at night
- Pittsburgh in March49°F by day, 30°F at night
- Pittsburgh through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Pennsylvania in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Marcus Hook: Pennsylvania's warmest Februarynormal high 46°F