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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1208 PM EST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE PITTSBURGH PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             74   12/03/1982
 LOW             -12   12/22/1989
                       12/25/1983
HIGHEST           64   12/28         61       3       65  12/29
                       12/29
LOWEST             6   12/15          7      -1       12  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    39.4               40.6    -1.2     43.6
AVG. MINIMUM    22.1               26.7    -4.6     29.6
MEAN            30.7               33.7    -3.0     36.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11                7.8     3.2        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               23.4     3.6       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.51   1990
 MINIMUM        0.40   1955
TOTALS          2.50               2.84   -0.34     2.71
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.09   -0.01     0.09
DAYS >= .01       13               14.6    -1.6       19
DAYS >= .10        9                6.7     2.3        8
DAYS >= .50        0                1.8    -1.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.38   12/13 TO 12/13               0.51
                       12/29 TO 12/29
                       12/28 TO 12/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          41.8   1890
 24 HR TOTAL    27.5   MM
TOTALS          18.4                7.7    10.7      5.7
SINCE 7/1       18.9               10.5     8.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     19                7.6    11.4       15
DAYS >= 1.0        4                2.8     1.2        4
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     5.0   12/13 TO 12/13                1.5

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1055                972      83      872
 SINCE 7/1      2140               2111      29       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1061                797     264       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/280    DATE  12/19
                                32/270          12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/260    DATE  12/29

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.84

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               19     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

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

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