April in Pittsburgh, PA: variable for golf — mixed conditions — check the live score. Best tee times: late morning to early afternoon after dew burns off.
| Average April Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 61°F |
| Avg daily low | 41°F |
| Rainy days | 18 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 11.8 mph |
April is when Pittsburgh's tee sheets start moving again, and that shift in demand changes how you need to approach booking. The high reaches 61°F on average — comfortably above March's 51°F — but the low still drops to 41°F, meaning that 20-degree daily swing dictates when you tee off, not just whether you do. Morning rounds can feel rawer than the forecast suggests, while afternoon windows regularly hit the ideal 60–80°F range.
The Variable season tier on this page is earned: April ties for the second-wettest month of the year at 18 precipitation days, and it's the second-windiest at 11.8 mph peak. Neither number is disqualifying, but together they mean you're making judgment calls most weeks. The golfer who builds flexibility into their schedule — and checks conditions 48 hours out — ends up with far better rounds than one locked into an 8 AM Saturday slot.
With weekend tee sheets filling up weeks out as soon as temperatures cross 60°F, book Saturday and Sunday afternoon slots (1–3 PM) as early as possible — that's when the 61°F average high is most likely to be in your favor and the 41°F morning chill has burned off. Weekday twilight rounds are often still open last-minute and carry lower rates, making them a practical fallback when the 18-day precipitation pattern forces a reschedule. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
March to April is the sharpest warm-up of the spring: the average high jumps 10°F, from 51°F to 61°F, and the low climbs 9°F off that near-freezing 32°F floor, making afternoon golf genuinely comfortable for the first time since fall. Wind barely budges, dropping just 0.2 mph from March's 12 mph to April's 11.8 mph, so breezy conditions remain a constant. May adds another 10°F to the high and brings winds down to 9.9 mph — same number of rainy days, but noticeably more forgiving conditions overall.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Pittsburgh, PA for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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April is playable but genuinely variable — the average high reaches 61°F, which sits at the low end of the ideal range, but 18 precipitation days (tied for second-most of any month) and 11.8 mph peak winds mean weather interruptions are common. Afternoon tee times after the morning chill clears offer the best conditions. Flexibility in your schedule matters more this month than in almost any other.
The average low hits 41°F, and because the daily temperature swing is 20°F, morning rounds can start close to that figure even when afternoon highs reach 61°F. Frost delays are less likely than in March — when the low averaged 32°F — but early tee times still require full cold-weather gear. Plan your round to start mid-morning if you want to avoid the coldest part of the day.