Pittsburgh weather in July: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Pittsburgh in July has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 73°F, holding near 83°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 4.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 17°C, 108 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 73.2°F. July is 3.8°F warmer than June and 1.4°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Pittsburgh and the wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 71°F and 76°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 83°F | 63°F | 38% | 25% |
| July 8 | 83°F | 63°F | 37% | 24% |
| July 15 | 83°F | 64°F | 37% | 24% |
| July 22 | 83°F | 64°F | 36% | 23% |
| July 31 | 83°F | 63°F | 36% | 22% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 10, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 83°F | 63°F | 38% | 25% | 15 h |
| July 2 | 83°F | 63°F | 38% | 25% | 15 h |
| July 3 | 83°F | 63°F | 38% | 25% | 15 h |
| July 4 | 83°F | 63°F | 38% | 25% | 15 h |
| July 5 | 83°F | 63°F | 38% | 25% | 15 h |
| July 6 | 83°F | 63°F | 38% | 25% | 15 h |
| July 7 | 83°F | 63°F | 37% | 24% | 15 h |
| July 8 | 83°F | 63°F | 37% | 24% | 15 h |
| July 9 | 83°F | 63°F | 37% | 24% | 15 h |
| July 10 | 83°F | 63°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 11 | 83°F | 64°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 12 | 83°F | 64°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 13 | 83°F | 64°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 14 | 83°F | 64°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 15 | 83°F | 64°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 16 | 83°F | 64°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 17 | 83°F | 64°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 18 | 83°F | 64°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 19 | 83°F | 64°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 20 | 83°F | 64°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 21 | 83°F | 64°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 22 | 83°F | 64°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 23 | 83°F | 64°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 24 | 83°F | 64°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 25 | 83°F | 64°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 26 | 83°F | 64°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 27 | 83°F | 64°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 28 | 83°F | 64°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 29 | 83°F | 63°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 30 | 83°F | 63°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 31 | 83°F | 63°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 63°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 15 h to 14 h 20 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 23
- Sunshine
- 77%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 in Pittsburgh in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around July 1 (38%). In all, 4.26 in falls on 11 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Pittsburgh, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094823.
How humid and windy is Pittsburgh in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 61°F; at 6 a.m. it is 65°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 6.0 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 65°F | 61°F | 88% | 3.4 mph | 25% |
| 9 a.m. | 72°F | 63°F | 72% | 6.2 mph | 32% |
| noon | 79°F | 62°F | 56% | 8.1 mph | 12% |
| 3 p.m. | 81°F | 61°F | 50% | 9.1 mph | 10% |
| 6 p.m. | 79°F | 61°F | 54% | 8.3 mph | 24% |
| 9 p.m. | 73°F | 62°F | 68% | 5.5 mph | 40% |
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 July in Pittsburgh?
The warmest July temperature on Pittsburgh's official record (since 1875) is 103°F, on July 10, 1881; the coldest is 42°F, on July 9, 1963. The wettest July brought 9.51 in (1887).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.2°F: 2021 72.5°F (−0.7), 2022 74.2°F (+1.0), 2023 73.8°F (+0.6), 2024 76.5°F (+3.3), 2025 77.0°F (+3.8), 2026 74.9°F (+1.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.5°F | −0.7°F | 3.00 in |
| 2022 | 74.2°F | +1.0°F | 3.69 in |
| 2023 | 73.8°F | +0.6°F | 4.68 in |
| 2024 | 76.5°F | +3.3°F | 3.17 in |
| 2025 | 77.0°F | +3.8°F | 2.27 in |
| 2026 | 74.9°F | +1.7°F | 4.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PITthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094823. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Pittsburgh compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, July normal highs run from 78°F in Laporte to 89°F in Marcus Hook; Pittsburgh's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.