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🇺🇸 Pittsburgh’s climate twin is 🇮🇹 Milan, Italy

fair match

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Milan, Italy are a fair climate match — 6,891 km (4,282 mi) apart. Pittsburgh is Köppen zone Cfa; Milan is Cfa.

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What to expect

Pittsburgh and Milan both sit in the humid subtropical (Cfa) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. They are about 6,891 km (4,282 mi) apart, so Milan is a reachable stand-in when you want Pittsburgh’s weather elsewhere.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Pittsburgh and Milan. January means differ by 5°C (Milan warmer); July within half a degree. Rainfall shifts more: Milan is 30 mm drier in July.

Sunshine: Milan averages 9.9 hours a day across the two months vs 8.0 in Pittsburgh (2.0 h/day more; January 6.3 h vs 4.5 h, July 13.5 h vs 11.4 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 27 µg/m³ in Milan vs 11 in Pittsburgh (higher by 16 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Milan runs about 5°C higher in January (-1°C vs -6°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

PittsburghMilan
January
Temp
3° / -6°
7° / 0°
Rain
70 mm
60 mm
Dew
-6°
-1°
PM2.5
7.3 µg/m³
44 µg/m³
Sun
4.5 h
6.3 h
July
Temp
29° / 18°
29° / 18°
Rain
100 mm
70 mm
Dew
17°
16°
PM2.5
15.2 µg/m³
10.9 µg/m³
Sun
11.4 h
13.5 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Pittsburgh?

On Similar Climates, Milan, Italy is the closest distant match for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — scored fair, about 6,891 km (4,282 mi) away.

How far is Pittsburgh from its climate twin?

Pittsburgh and Milan are separated by roughly 6,891 km (4,282 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Pittsburgh and Milan have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Pittsburgh and Milan share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are humid subtropical (Cfa).

What is the climate like in Pittsburgh?

Pittsburgh has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). January averages a high of 3°C and a low of -6°C with 70 mm of rain; July averages 29°C / 18°C and 100 mm.

How sunny is Pittsburgh?

Pittsburgh averages about 4.5 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.4 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Pittsburgh?

January PM2.5 averages about 7.3 µg/m³ (US AQI 38); July averages 15.2 µg/m³ (US AQI 68).

Other close climate matches for Pittsburgh: Srinagar (close), Zagreb (fair), Venice (fair).

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