PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Summer 2025 closed out as one of the hottest and driest in years across western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and eastern Ohio, with Pittsburgh logging an average temperature of 73.8°F — more than 2 degrees above normal.
According to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, much of the region experienced warmer-than-average days and unusually mild nights from June through August. Wheeling finished with its eighth warmest summer on record, while Morgantown averaged nearly 74°F, ranking it among its hottest in decades.
Rainfall totals varied widely. Pittsburgh picked up just under 10 inches of rain, nearly 2.5 inches below normal, while New Philadelphia recorded only 7.8 inches — its seventh driest summer on record. In contrast, Morgantown soaked up more than 17 inches, ranking as its 15th wettest summer.
Heat peaks were also notable. Pittsburgh hit 94°F on June 24, while Zanesville and Morgantown both climbed into the mid-90s that same week. The coolest readings of the season dropped only into the upper 30s in parts of eastern Ohio, highlighting the lack of significant relief from the heat.
With summer now behind, forecasters warn continued dryness could impact early September if rainfall remains scarce.
