January 1997 Climate Data for Pittsburgh, PA
TEMPERATURES |DEPARTURE |HEATING DD |SNOWFALL |PRECIPITATION ACCUMULATIONS
DAY HI LOW AVG NORM |DAY MONTH YEAR|DAY MONTH SEASON|DAY MONTH SEASON|DAY MONTH NORM DEPARTURE YEAR NORM DEPARTURE
01* 48 27 38 27 +11 +11 +11 27 27 2269 0 0 12.9 0 0 .09 -.09 0 .09 -.09
02* 55 47 51 27 +24 +35 +35 14 41 2283 0 0 12.9 .01 .01 .18 -.17 .01 .18 -.17
03* 59 54 57 27 +30 +65 +65 8 49 2291 0 0 12.9 .01 .02 .27 -.25 .02 .27 -.25
04* 66 52 59 27 +32 +97 +97 6 55 2297 0 0 12.9 .02 .04 .36 -.32 .04 .36 -.32
05* 66 36 51 27 +24 +121 +121 14 69 2311 0 0 12.9 .58 .62 .45 +.17 .62 .45 +.17
06* 36 22 29 27 +2 +123 +123 36 105 2347 T T 12.9 T .62 .54 +.08 .62 .54 +.08
07* 28 19 24 26 -2 +121 +121 41 146 2388 T T 12.9 T .62 .62 +.00 .62 .62 +.00
08* 29 15 22 26 -4 +117 +117 43 189 2431 T T 12.9 T .62 .70 -.08 .62 .70 -.08
09* 37 24 31 26 +5 +122 +122 34 223 2465 0.8 0.8 13.7 .11 .73 .78 -.05 .73 .78 -.05
10* 33 17 25 26 -1 +121 +121 40 263 2505 0.3 1.1 14.0 T .73 .86 -.13 .73 .86 -.13
11* 17 5 11 26 -15 +106 +106 54 317 2559 T 1.1 14.0 T .73 .94 -.21 .73 .94 -.21
12* 16 5 11 26 -15 +91 +91 54 371 2613 T 1.1 14.0 T .73 1.02 -.29 .73 1.02 -.29
13* 15 2 9 26 -17 +74 +74 56 427 2669 T 1.1 14.0 T .73 1.10 -.37 .73 1.10 -.37
14* 23 10 17 26 -9 +65 +65 48 475 2717 T 1.1 14.0 T .73 1.18 -.45 .73 1.18 -.45
15* 42 10 26 26 0 +65 +65 39 514 2756 0 1.1 14.0 .08 .81 1.26 -.45 .81 1.26 -.45
16* 44 4 24 26 -2 +63 +63 41 555 2797 2.2 3.3 16.2 .05 .86 1.34 -.48 .86 1.34 -.48
17* 6 -1 3 26 -23 +40 +40 62 617 2859 T 3.3 16.2 T .86 1.42 -.56 .86 1.42 -.56
18* 9 0 5 26 -21 +19 +19 60 677 2919 0.1 3.4 16.3 T .86 1.50 -.64 .86 1.50 -.64
19* 23 -1 11 26 -15 +4 +4 54 731 2973 0 3.4 16.3 0 .86 1.58 -.72 .86 1.58 -.72
20* 34 22 28 26 +2 +6 +6 37 768 3010 0.1 3.5 16.4 T .86 1.66 -.80 .86 1.66 -.80
21* 42 13 28 25 +3 +9 +9 37 805 3047 0 3.5 16.4 0 .86 1.74 -.88 .86 1.74 -.88
22* 52 33 43 25 +18 +27 +27 22 827 3069 0 3.5 16.4 .14 1.00 1.82 -.82 1.00 1.82 -.82
23* 47 25 36 25 +11 +38 +38 29 856 3098 0.1 3.6 16.5 T 1.00 1.90 -.90 1.00 1.90 -.90
24* 47 24 36 26 +10 +48 +48 29 885 3127 T 3.6 16.5 .20 1.20 1.98 -.78 1.20 1.98 -.78
25* 49 19 34 26 +8 +56 +56 31 916 3158 T 3.6 16.5 .02 1.22 2.06 -.84 1.22 2.06 -.84
26* 24 14 19 26 -7 +49 +49 46 962 3204 T 3.6 16.5 T 1.22 2.14 -.92 1.22 2.14 -.92
27* 39 24 32 26 +6 +55 +55 33 995 3237 T 3.6 16.5 .26 1.48 2.22 -.74 1.48 2.22 -.74
28* 41 19 30 26 +4 +59 +59 35 1030 3272 0.2 3.8 16.7 .09 1.57 2.30 -.73 1.57 2.30 -.73
29* 27 12 20 26 -6 +53 +53 45 1075 3317 T 3.8 16.7 T 1.57 2.38 -.81 1.57 2.38 -.81
30* 38 18 28 26 +2 +55 +55 37 1112 3354 0 3.8 16.7 0 1.57 2.46 -.89 1.57 2.46 -.89
31* 49 32 41 26 +15 +70 +70 24 1136 3378 0 3.8 16.7 .01 1.58 2.54 -.96 1.58 2.54 -.96
Dec 96 Feb 97
CLIMATOLOGICAL REPORT (MISC., INCLUDING MONTHLY REPORTS)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
920 PM EST SAT FEB 01 1997
JAN 1997
TEMPERATURES......
AVERAGE MAXIMUM................................. 36.8 DEGREES
AVERAGE MINIMUM................................. 19.4 DEGREES
AVERAGE FOR MONTH............................... 28.1 DEGREES
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL........................... +2.0 DEGREES
HIGHEST AND DATE...................... 66 DEGREES ON THE 4TH...5TH
LOWEST AND DATE....................... -1 DEGREES ON THE 17TH...19TH
NUMBER OF DAYS MAX TEMPERATURE 90 DEGREES OR ABOVE........ 0
NUMBER OF DAYS MAX TEMPERATURE 32 DEGREES OR BELOW........ 11
NUMBER OF DAYS MIN TEMPERATURE 0 DEGREES OR BELOW........ 3
HEATING DEGREE DAYS..................................... 1136
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL................................... -70
SEASONAL TOTAL HEATING.................................. 3378
COOLING DEGREE DAYS..................................... 0
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL................................... 0
SEASONAL TOTAL COOLING.................................. 0
PRECIPITATION DATA
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH............................ 1.58 INCHES
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.......................... -0.96 INCHES
TOTAL FOR THE YEAR............................. 1.58 INCHES
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.......................... -0.96 INCHES
MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION IN 24 HOURS... 0.58 INCHES ON THE 5TH
MONTHLY SNOWFALL............................... 3.8 INCHES
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.......................... -8.8 INCHES
MAXIMUM CALENDER DAY SNOWFALL....... 2.2 INCHES ON THE 16TH
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH....0.01 INCH OR MORE................. 13
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH....0.10 INCH OR MORE................. 5
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH....0.50 INCH OR MORE................. 1
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH....1.00 INCH OR MORE................. 0
SUNSHINE DATA NOT AVAILABLE
HIGHLIGHTS...
A DRY MONTH...BUT ALSO ERRATIC WITH TEMPERATURES. THE MONTH BEGAN VERY
MILD AS 6 TEMPERATURES RECORDS WERE EITHER TIED OR BROKEN...BETWEEN JAN
2ND AND JAN 5TH. THE RECORDS WERE AS FOLLOWS...JAN 2ND TIED RECORD HIGH
LOW OF 47...ON JAN 3RD SET NEW RECORD HIGH LOW OF 54 DEGREES AND TIED
RECORD HIGH MEAN OF 57 DEGREES...ON THE 4TH SET NEW RECORD HIGH LOW
OF 52 DEGREES AND NEW RECORD HIGH MEAN OF 59 DEGREES...AND FINALLY
ON THE 5TH NEW RECORD HIGH WAS SET OF 66 DEGREES. INTO THE MIDDLE OF
THE MONTH JANUARY BEGAN TO FEEL MORE LIKE JANUARY WHEN LOWS DROPPED
INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND HIGHS CLIMBED ONLY INTO THE TEENS BETWEEN
THE 11TH AND 13TH. ANOTHER COLD SNAP WHICH WAS THE COLDEST OF THE
MONTH OCCURRED BETWEEN THE 16TH AND 19TH WHEN TEMPERATURES DIPPED TO
1 BELOW ZERO TWICE ON THE 17TH AND 19TH AND HIGHS REMAINED MAINLY IN
THE SINGLE DIGITS DURING THIS PERIOD. THE REST OF THE MONTH FINISHED
MILD.
THE MONTH WAS DRY AS PRECIPITATION WAS ALMOST AN INCH BELOW NORMAL...
AND SNOWFALL WAS RATHER SPARCE ALSO WITH A MONTHLY TOTAL OF 3.8 INCHES.