February is one of the cooler months of the year in Pittsburgh, with average highs near 3.3°C and lows around -6°C (mean -1.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 65 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Pittsburgh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Pittsburgh was 2017 — when the month averaged 3.3°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -8.2°C. Typical February days reach 3.3°C with nights near -6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Pittsburgh, averaging 65 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2018 with 186 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Pittsburgh during February averages 86%. The most humid February was 2010 at 96%, and the least humid was 2002 at 77%.
February receives about 2.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pittsburgh. The sunniest Februarys were 2004 and 2024 at 3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Pittsburgh during February is 0.9 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1988 and 2006 at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 1986 and 1987 at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -1.8°C | -0.9°C | -1.7°C | -1.7°C | 0.0°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 2.8°C | 3.7°C | 2.9°C | 3.0°C | 4.8°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | -6.5°C | -5.6°C | -6.2°C | -6.4°C | -4.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 58 mm | 54 mm | 80 mm | 74 mm | +12 mm |
February temperatures in Pittsburgh have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -21.5°C (2014) to a record high of 22°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 65 mm, with a wettest year of 186 mm.
A quieter season to visit Pittsburgh
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Pittsburgh. That said, February — with days averaging 3.3°C and nights around -6°C (mean -1.3°C) and moderate rainfall (65 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.4°C | -1.7°C | -5.8°C | 13.0°C | -15.4°C | 98 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 8.1°C | 2.6°C | -3.0°C | 17.6°C | -8.6°C | 47 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 8.7°C | 2.8°C | -3.2°C | 19.4°C | -13.4°C | 45 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 3.7°C | -1.5°C | -6.6°C | 14.3°C | -18.0°C | 130 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 1.4°C | -2.7°C | -6.8°C | 14.3°C | -13.7°C | 50 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 4.3°C | 0.3°C | -3.8°C | 13.3°C | -11.5°C | 75 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 4.7°C | -0.1°C | -4.9°C | 15.8°C | -16.0°C | 112 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 7.0°C | 2.1°C | -2.8°C | 21.5°C | -12.8°C | 186 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 🔥 | 8.3°C | 3.3°C | -1.7°C | 22.0°C | -11.6°C | 49 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 4.3°C | -0.6°C | -5.5°C | 14.8°C | -17.7°C | 73 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -3.0°C | -8.2°C | -13.4°C | 7.4°C | -20.4°C | 35 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | -0.9°C | -5.6°C | -10.2°C | 10.4°C | -21.5°C | 55 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 1.6°C | -2.4°C | -6.4°C | 11.4°C | -13.7°C | 52 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2012 | 5.7°C | 1.1°C | -3.4°C | 16.2°C | -10.0°C | 56 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2011 | 3.5°C | -1.6°C | -6.7°C | 16.2°C | -15.0°C | 110 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | -1.3°C | -5.2°C | -9.0°C | 2.2°C | -19.3°C | 77 mm | 96% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | 3.2°C | -1.4°C | -6.0°C | 17.7°C | -14.4°C | 33 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 2.2°C | -2.4°C | -7.0°C | 17.8°C | -14.9°C | 124 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | -2.8°C | -7.3°C | -11.7°C | 7.1°C | -20.7°C | 45 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 | 3.3°C | -0.9°C | -5.1°C | 16.2°C | -14.7°C | 33 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 3.6°C | -0.5°C | -4.6°C | 13.7°C | -12.9°C | 68 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 2.2°C | -2.8°C | -7.7°C | 11.9°C | -19.2°C | 50 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 0.1°C | -3.9°C | -7.9°C | 7.0°C | -13.3°C | 58 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 5.9°C | 0.8°C | -4.3°C | 14.9°C | -10.3°C | 31 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 5.2°C | 0.6°C | -3.9°C | 17.8°C | -9.7°C | 29 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 6.2°C | 1.2°C | -3.7°C | 20.7°C | -11.7°C | 64 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 5.7°C | 0.7°C | -4.3°C | 17.3°C | -12.4°C | 52 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 6.2°C | 2.2°C | -1.9°C | 14.6°C | -6.3°C | 64 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1997 | 5.0°C | 0.3°C | -4.4°C | 16.5°C | -13.7°C | 43 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | 1.8°C | -2.7°C | -7.1°C | 16.9°C | -18.6°C | 71 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | 0.8°C | -3.8°C | -8.4°C | 10.6°C | -18.1°C | 52 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 1.7°C | -3.0°C | -7.7°C | 15.8°C | -15.3°C | 52 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 0.8°C | -3.8°C | -8.3°C | 11.2°C | -18.1°C | 60 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 4.3°C | -0.3°C | -4.9°C | 14.5°C | -14.7°C | 41 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1991 | 4.2°C | 0.0°C | -4.2°C | 14.5°C | -12.5°C | 52 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 6.2°C | 0.9°C | -4.5°C | 17.5°C | -13.3°C | 87 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | 0.4°C | -3.5°C | -7.4°C | 14.8°C | -16.3°C | 89 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 1.3°C | -3.6°C | -8.6°C | 12.3°C | -20.7°C | 81 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 3.6°C | -1.4°C | -6.4°C | 7.5°C | -15.0°C | 18 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 | 1.7°C | -2.1°C | -5.9°C | 11.8°C | -15.0°C | 90 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | -0.3°C | -4.5°C | -8.7°C | 17.1°C | -20.0°C | 37 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 6.3°C | 1.5°C | -3.3°C | 18.3°C | -10.2°C | 55 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1983 | 5.1°C | 0.1°C | -4.9°C | 17.0°C | -12.0°C | 38 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 2.2°C | -2.4°C | -7.0°C | 11.4°C | -16.0°C | 46 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.7°C | -0.7°C | -6.1°C | 18.5°C | -17.7°C | 106 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 3.3°C with lows near -6°C (mean -1.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 65 mm of rainfall in Pittsburgh, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 186 mm in 2018.
The hottest February reached 22°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -21.5°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.6°C to 4.9°C and overnight lows from -6°C to -5.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Pittsburgh and one of the drier months, so plan for around 3.3°C daytime highs and -6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Pittsburgh, averaging -1.3°C.
For February in Pittsburgh, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.3°C and lows of -6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1 m/s (1988).
The wettest February on record was 2018 with 186 mm. On average, February sees 65 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Pittsburgh behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
