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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 5 in 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 5 in 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 (°F) Pittsburgh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Pittsburgh | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -2 | +3 | +5 | +6 | +5 | +4 | +7 | +5 | +4 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 76 |
| Pittsburgh | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 81 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -2 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 80 | 79 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Pittsburgh | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Difference | +5 | +4 | +7 | +5 | +4 | — |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 30 | 30 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 51 | 45 | 37 | 32 |
| Pittsburgh | 21 | 22 | 29 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 61 | 60 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 25 |
| Difference | -10 | -8 | -7 | -3 | -1 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +2 | -3 | -5 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 30 | 30 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 55 |
| Pittsburgh | 21 | 22 | 29 | 38 | 47 | 57 |
| Difference | -10 | -8 | -7 | -3 | -1 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 58 | 58 | 51 | 45 | 37 | 32 |
| Pittsburgh | 61 | 60 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 25 |
| Difference | +3 | +3 | +2 | -3 | -5 | -6 |
Precipitation (in) Pittsburgh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4 | 5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Difference | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +1 | +0.3 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.5 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4 | 5 |
| Difference | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +1.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Pittsburgh | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Difference | +1 | +0.3 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.5 | — |
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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