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Annecy vs Pittsburgh
Comparing Annecy change · Pittsburgh change
Annecy and Pittsburgh have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Pittsburgh is the wetter, with 130 mm more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Annecy and Pittsburgh, in everyday terms.
Summers
Pittsburgh has hotter summers
Annecy: Warm
Pittsburgh: Warm
Winters
Annecy has much milder winters
Annecy: Cold
Pittsburgh: Cold
Rain & snow
Pittsburgh is wetter
Annecy: Moderate rainfall
Pittsburgh: Wet
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Annecy: Often cloudy
Pittsburgh: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Annecy and Pittsburgh run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Pittsburgh is the wetter — about 130 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
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 (°C) Pittsburgh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 6 |
| Pittsburgh | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Difference | -1 | -2 | -1 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +4 | +3 | +2 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 |
| Pittsburgh | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 27 |
| Difference | -1 | -2 | -1 | +2 | +3 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 27 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 6 |
| Pittsburgh | 29 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Difference | +3 | +2 | +4 | +3 | +2 | — |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | -1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | -0 |
| Pittsburgh | -6 | -6 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 | -4 |
| Difference | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 | -2 | -3 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | -1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| Pittsburgh | -6 | -6 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| Difference | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | -0 |
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 | -4 |
| Difference | +2 | +1 | +1 | -2 | -3 | -3 |
Precipitation (mm) Pittsburgh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 73 | 56 | 62 | 67 | 79 | 83 | 79 | 81 | 91 | 96 | 89 | 90 |
| Pittsburgh | 77 | 65 | 81 | 96 | 101 | 127 | 105 | 90 | 88 | 81 | 76 | 90 |
| Difference | +4 | +9 | +19 | +28 | +23 | +44 | +25 | +8 | -3 | -15 | -13 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 73 | 56 | 62 | 67 | 79 | 83 |
| Pittsburgh | 77 | 65 | 81 | 96 | 101 | 127 |
| Difference | +4 | +9 | +19 | +28 | +23 | +44 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 79 | 81 | 91 | 96 | 89 | 90 |
| Pittsburgh | 105 | 90 | 88 | 81 | 76 | 90 |
| Difference | +25 | +8 | -3 | -15 | -13 | — |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Pittsburgh | 77 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 77 |
| Difference | +9 | +7 | +3 | — | -4 | -2 | — | -1 | -5 | -4 | -2 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 65 |
| Pittsburgh | 77 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 63 |
| Difference | +9 | +7 | +3 | — | -4 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Pittsburgh | 59 | 57 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 77 |
| Difference | — | -1 | -5 | -4 | -2 | +5 |
Relative humidity (%) Pittsburgh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 82 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 67 | 72 | 78 | 83 | 82 |
| Pittsburgh | 88 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 75 | 81 | 86 |
| Difference | +5 | +4 | +3 | +1 | +1 | +3 | +3 | +2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 82 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 74 |
| Pittsburgh | 88 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 76 |
| Difference | +5 | +4 | +3 | +1 | +1 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 68 | 67 | 72 | 78 | 83 | 82 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 68 | 70 | 75 | 81 | 86 |
| Difference | +3 | +2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | +4 |
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. Annecy trends → · Pittsburgh trends →
Methodology & sources
Annecy
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Genève / Cointrin, about 38 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.
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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