The climate of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania contains both mediterranean and continental influences, due to its topography and distance from the Atlantic Ocean. For example, Pittsburgh's climate contains the wide variations in temperature common to continental climates, yet has winters more mild and summers less hot than other cities further inland at the same latitude. Overall, the city's climate features cool, sometimes cold winters with snow, warm, humid summers, and frequent clouds and precipitation. Pittsburgh is one of the ten most cloudy cities in the United States, averaging over 200 days of significant cloud cover per year^{[citation needed]}. A Mediterranean climate is one that resembles those of the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea. ... A continental climate is the climate typical of the middle-latitude interiors of the large continents of the Northern Hemisphere in the zone of westerly winds; similar climates exist along the east coasts (but not the west coasts) of the same continents, and also at higher elevations in certain other... City nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded 1758 Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 151. ... Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. ...

Temperature

The warmest month of the year in Pittsburgh, as in most of the northern hemisphere, is July. The average high temperature is 85°F (29°c), with overnight low temperatures averaging 62°F (16°C). July is Pittsburgh is often humid, resulting in a considerable heat index. The coldest month of the year in Pittsburgh is January, when the average high temperature is 37°F (3°C). Overnight low temperatures average 20°F (-7°C). The moderating influence of Pittsburgh's proximity to the Atlantic Ocean is evident in the fact that Chicago, which is less then 100 mi (160 km) north of Pittsburgh (and about 400 miles west ^{[citation needed]}), experiences average January temperatures over 10°F (6°C) colder on average. The highest temperature ever recorded in Pittsburgh was 101°F (39°C), on July 16, 1988. The coldest temperature ever recorded in the city was -19°F (-28°C), on December 19, 1994. Look up July in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The heat index (HI) or humidex is an index that combines air temperature and relative humidity to determine an apparent temperature — how hot it actually feels. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ...

Precipitation

Precipitation is greatest in Pittsburgh in May, due to frequent thunderstorms and more organized low pressure systems which track up the eastern coats of the United States. On average, 4.04 inches (102.6 mm) of precipitation falls in May. The driest month of the year is February, when most precipitation falls in the form of low moisture content snow. However, Pittsburgh's February precipitation, 2.47 inches (62.7 mm), is relatively heavy compared to cities further inland ^{[citation needed]}. A low, or a low pressure area, is a region of rising atmospheric air. ...