March 2014 Summary

[Qilin34]

Pittsburgh (PIT) March 2014
18th coldest March (POR 1875), coldest of the 2000s, and coldest since 1984. This is also the first time since 1996 each of JFM has each been colder than normal. However, the snow underperformed

Average HI/LO/MEAN (F): 45.4/23.5/34.5
Departure (F): −3.8/−6.5/−5.1

Average (C): 7.4/−4.7/1.36
Departure (C): −2.2/−3.6/−2.8

Range in highs: 19F to 67F (−7C to 19C), on 3rd and 11th, respectively.
Range in lows: 5F to 44F (−15C to 7C), on 4th and 11th, respectively.

HDD (65F base): 940, 152 more than normal

Days with low <= 0C: 25
Days with high <= 0C: 5
Days with high >= 10C: 14

Precip (in/mm): 1.87/47.5
%Normal anomaly: −37.6

Days with measurable (>=0.01 in/0.25 mm) precip: 9
Most in 24 hr: 0.65 in/16.5 mm on 29th
Precip since 1 Jan: 6.30 in/160.0 mm, or 21.6% below normal

Snowfall (in/cm): 4.9/12.4
%Normal anomaly: −33.8

Season-to-date snowfall (in/cm): 63.3"/160.8 cm, or 58.6% above normal.

Days with trace or more of snow: 12
Days with measurable (>=0.1 in/0.25 cm) snow: 7
Most in 24 hr: 2.4 in/6.1 cm on 16th/17th.
There were 1 "clear", 23 partly cloudy, and 7 cloudy days.

[WilliamBrantley]

Average Temperature : 61.7° : Normal 60.0°
Average Lo : 47.0°
Average Hi : 76.4°

April 2014`s – Hottest Hi : 88 ° On 26th
Coolest Hi : 51° On 15th
Warmest Lo : 67° On 3rd
Coldest Lo : 28° On 16th

April`s All – Time – Hottest Hi : 95° On 4/21/1987 !
Coolest Hi : 39° On 4/6/1971 !
Warmest Lo : 72° On 4/28 & 29/1970 !
Coldest Lo : 22° On 4/8/2007 !

Hottest April : 66.7 ° In 1981 !
Coldest April : 54.0 ° In 1983 !

April 2014`s Rainfall : 4.58″ : Normal 4.86″
Wettest Day 1.11″ on 14th
There were 14 Dry { 0.00 ” } Days

April`s Rainfall Record`s
Wettest Day : 5.20″ On 4/19/1973 !
Wettest Day : 12.95″ In 2004 !
Driest Year : 1.84″ In 1976 !

Largest April and Latest Snow on Record : 3″ on 4/13/2004 !

April 2014`s - Complete Climate Data