City break

Pittsburgh weather in March

Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

29

Holiday weather in March

Poor

Best time to visit: April – October

What is the weather like in Pittsburgh in March?

In March, Pittsburgh is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 101 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pittsburgh.

March compared

How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.

FebruaryFebMarchMarAprilApr
Score172963
Day5°10°17°
Night−4°0°6°
Sun4 h5 h6 h
Rain days111314

More details for March

Daylight
11 h 52 min07:34 – 19:26
UV index
5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
67 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−4America/New_York

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %24 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %32 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %37 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in March

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Pittsburgh in March: quick answers

Is Pittsburgh hot in March?

No. In March, Pittsburgh is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 0 °C.

Does it rain much in Pittsburgh in March?

Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 101 mm in total.

Pittsburgh month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences