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Population:                  350,363

Elevation:                    1,223 feet above sea level

Location:                     Located in the Western portion of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh is within 500 miles of more than half the U.S. population.

Land Area:                   55.5 Square Miles

Time Zone:                  Eastern Time Zone (when it’s noon in Pittsburgh, it’s 11:00am in Chicago and 9:00am in Los Angeles)

Weather: 

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	28.4	30.5	39.7	49.9	59.8	68.4	73.1	71.6	64.5	53.0	42.9	33.3
High temperature (°F)	37.0	39.5	50.3	61.7	71.4	79.8	84.1	82.5	75.4	64.2	52.2	41.3
Low temperature (°F)	19.9	21.6	29.0	38.0	48.2	57.0	62.0	60.7	53.6	41.8	33.5	25.2
Precipitation (in)	2.6	2.4	3.3	3.1	3.9	3.9	4.0	3.6	3.4	2.4	3.2	2.8

Climate: 

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	16	14	15	14	13	12	11	10	10	10	13	16
Wind speed (mph)	10.4	10.3	10.6	10.2	8.7	8.0	7.3	6.8	7.4	8.3	9.7	10.1
Morning humidity (%)	77	75	76	74	77	80	83	86	87	82	79	78
Afternoon humidity (%)	66	62	57	51	52	53	54	56	57	55	62	67
Sunshine (%)	32	36	43	46	50	55	57	56	55	51	36	28
Days clear of clouds	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	7	7	8	4	3
Partly cloudy days	6	6	7	8	9	12	13	12	10	9	6	6
Cloudy days	22	19	20	17	17	13	13	13	13	14	20	23
Snowfall (in)	11.8	8.9	8.5	1.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	3.5	8.1

Local Seasons: 

From an average high temperature of 82.5 F in July to an average low temperature of 20.8 F in January, Pittsburgh has four very distinct seasons. There are activities taking place year round, with no season in particular known as the “busy season”. However, summer tends to have more leisure visitors due to both the excellent weather and to visitors passing through the city as part of a summer road trip.  Fall can be spectacular with the changing of the seasons and the vibrant colors appearing.  The same holds true for spring when the numerous blossoms appear, signaling the end of winter.  Snow can be frequent and heavy during January through March but it also transforms the city into a postcard-like setting.

Getting There:

By Air

Pittsburgh International Airport

1000 Airport Boulevard

Pittsburgh, PA 15231

412-472-3500

Located 15 miles west of the city

The airport is served by many of the national airlines as well as certain regional carriers.

By Car

Major routes into the roads around the city are I-76 from the northwest (Cleveland) and east (Philadelphia), I-70 from the west (Columbus) and southeast (Washington, D.C.), and I-79 from the north (Erie, PA) and south (Charleston, WV).

By Train

Amtrak

1100 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

800-USA-RAIL

By Bus

Greyhound:

55 11th St
Pittsburgh PA 15222

412-392-6513

Getting Around Town

It is best to use either a personal or rental car to get around town.  Other services available:

Yellow Cab

412-321-8100

Checker Cab

412-664-5600

Embassy Coach

412-672-4600

National Holidays

New Year's Day: Jan. 1

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: 3rd Mon. in Jan.

President's Day:  3rd Mon. in Feb.

Memorial Day: last Mon. in May

Independence Day: July 4

Labor Day: 1st Mon. in Sept.

Thanksgiving Day:  4th Thurs. in Nov.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day: Dec. 24 and 25

New Year's Eve: Dec. 31