Pittsburg, TX climate
Pittsburg has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pittsburg feels like
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Pittsburg weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 35° | 3.6" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| February | 60° | 39° | 4.1" | 0.6" | 5 | 0 | 41° – 57° |
| March | 68° | 46° | 4.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| April | 76° | 52° | 4.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| May | 83° | 61° | 4.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 69° | 3.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 93° | 72° | 3.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 72° | 2.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 77° – 91° |
| September | 88° | 65° | 3.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| October | 77° | 53° | 4.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| November | 66° | 44° | 3.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| December | 58° | 37° | 4.6" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 39° – 53° |
| Year | 76° | 54° | 47.8" | 1.1" | 56 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Pittsburg
Pittsburg gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
About 259 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 8 and the first one by November 22. That leaves about 259 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 92% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pittsburg
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pittsburg, 51% of that work is heating and 49% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Pittsburg compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Pittsburg averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pittsburg’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 41° to 57°. May is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Pittsburg’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pittsburg?
January, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Pittsburg?
August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 96 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pittsburg get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Pittsburg?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 22, and the last spring frost by March 8.
What is the rainiest month in Pittsburg?
May, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pittsburg itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pittsburg 5 Sse, TX (5 mi, snow) and Daingerfield 9 S, TX (15 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.