Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Pittsburgh on October 19

On October 19th in Pittsburgh, the weather can vary between hot and cold extremes. The hottest temperature ever recorded on this date was 82.0°F back in 1963, while the coldest temperature recorded was 26.1°F in 1972. However, the average temperature for this day is 50.71°F, with an average high of 57.68°F and an average low of 43.75°F. In 1963, the year of the record heat, an interesting news item was that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington, inspiring many with his vision for racial equality.