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Sofia vs Pittsburgh
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Sofia and Pittsburgh have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Pittsburgh is the wetter, with 16 in more rain a year, and Sofia the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Sofia and Pittsburgh, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Sofia: Warm
Pittsburgh: Warm
Winters
Winters are similar
Sofia: Cold
Pittsburgh: Cold
Rain & snow
Pittsburgh is wetter
Sofia: Moderate rainfall
Pittsburgh: Wet
Sky
Sofia is sunnier
Sofia: Partly cloudy
Pittsburgh: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Sofia and Pittsburgh run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Pittsburgh is the wetter — about 16 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Sofia has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 39 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 75 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Pittsburgh | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Difference | -1 | -3 | -3 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +2 | -1 | +1 | — | +1 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 39 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 79 |
| Pittsburgh | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 81 |
| Difference | -1 | -3 | -3 | +1 | +2 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 83 | 84 | 75 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Pittsburgh | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Difference | +2 | -1 | +1 | — | +1 | +2 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 22 | 25 | 32 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 33 | 25 |
| Pittsburgh | 21 | 22 | 29 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 61 | 60 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 25 |
| Difference | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | +2 | +3 | +2 | +3 | — | -1 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 22 | 25 | 32 | 40 | 48 | 55 |
| Pittsburgh | 21 | 22 | 29 | 38 | 47 | 57 |
| Difference | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 58 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 33 | 25 |
| Pittsburgh | 61 | 60 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 25 |
| Difference | +3 | +2 | +3 | — | -1 | — |
Precipitation (in) Pittsburgh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4 | 5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Difference | +1.6 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +1.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4 | 5 |
| Difference | +1.6 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +1.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Pittsburgh | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Difference | +1.3 | +1.4 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +1.9 |
Cloud cover (%) Pittsburgh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 65 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 42 | 54 | 60 | 65 | 68 |
| Pittsburgh | 77 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 77 |
| Difference | +12 | +7 | +3 | — | — | +6 | +12 | +16 | +2 | +3 | +5 | +9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 65 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 57 |
| Pittsburgh | 77 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 63 |
| Difference | +12 | +7 | +3 | — | — | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 47 | 42 | 54 | 60 | 65 | 68 |
| Pittsburgh | 59 | 57 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 77 |
| Difference | +12 | +16 | +2 | +3 | +5 | +9 |
Relative humidity (%) Pittsburgh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 89 | 85 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 58 | 55 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 88 |
| Pittsburgh | 88 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 75 | 81 | 86 |
| Difference | -1 | +1 | +4 | +4 | +7 | +11 | +13 | +13 | +9 | +2 | -1 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 89 | 85 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 65 |
| Pittsburgh | 88 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 76 |
| Difference | -1 | +1 | +4 | +4 | +7 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 58 | 55 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 88 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 68 | 70 | 75 | 81 | 86 |
| Difference | +13 | +13 | +9 | +2 | -1 | -2 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Sofia trends → · Pittsburgh trends →
Methodology & sources
Sofia
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Sofia, a weather station, about 7 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Pittsburgh
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Mckeesport (NOAA GHCN station USC00365573), about 16 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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