Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1018 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE PITTSBURGH PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   05/03/1887
                       05/29/1881
                       05/25/1875
 LOW              26   05/07/1970
                       05/02/1963
HIGHEST           89   05/18         86       3       83  05/01
LOWEST            32   05/02         35      -3       39  05/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.3               71.9    -2.6     70.0
AVG. MINIMUM    48.3               50.6    -2.3     51.7
MEAN            58.8               61.2    -2.4     60.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                0.5     0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.56   1989
 MINIMUM        0.42   1911
TOTALS          4.30               3.83    0.47     4.10
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.12    0.02     0.13
DAYS >= .01       15               13.5     1.5       16
DAYS >= .10        8                8.3    -0.3       10
DAYS >= .50        3                2.6     0.4        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.6     0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.50   05/24 TO 05/24               0.75

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.1   1966
 24 HR TOTAL     3.1   1966
TOTALS             T                0.0     0.0        T
SINCE 7/1       51.6               44.1     7.5    -10.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.0     1.0        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL       T   05/02 TO 05/02                  T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    228                172      56      152
 SINCE 7/1      5400               5541    -141       MM
COOLING TOTAL     42                 56     -14       32
 SINCE 1/1       102                 66      36       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/290    DATE  05/13
                                28/290          05/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/280    DATE  05/13
                                37/280          05/19

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.69

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               21     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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