Pittsburgh Pirates · Pittsburgh, PA
PNC Park weather and air density
How air density and wind at PNC Park changed scoring in 2026. Home plate faces ESE toward center field, so a wind from the WNW blows straight out.
- Elevation
- 780 ft
- Open
- 0.94Typical air
- Avg temperature
- 73°F
- +3.1 mph
- 10.19 / 2.14
- 325–399–320 ft
- Games
- 77
Scoring by air density
| Games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thin air (< 0.93) | 196 | 0.924 | 9.48 | 2.22 |
| Typical (0.93–0.98) | 556 | 0.947 | 8.93 | 1.89 |
| Dense air (≥ 0.98) | 80 | 0.996 | 8.31 | 1.39 |
Roof-open games only, across every season loaded. Small samples swing a lot.
2026 game log
| Date | Game | Score | Runs | HR | Temp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | STL @ PIT | Scheduled | — | — | — | Density n/a | — | — |
| Sep 23 | STL @ PIT | Scheduled | — | — | — | Density n/a | — | — |
| Sep 22 | STL @ PIT | Scheduled | — | — | — | Density n/a | — | — |
| Sep 20 | KC @ PIT | Scheduled | — | — | — | Density n/a | — | — |
| Sep 19 | KC @ PIT | 5–6 | 11 | 4 | 8 O | 0.94Typical air | 72°F | -2.4 mph |
| Sep 18 | KC @ PIT | 5–8 | 13 | 3 | 8.5 O | 0.95Typical air | 72°F | +2.6 mph |
| Sep 17 | MIL @ PIT | 4–7 | 11 | 2 | 8.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 77°F | +5.3 mph |
| Sep 16 | MIL @ PIT | 5–4 | 9 | 3 | 7.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 77°F | +0.5 mph |
| Sep 15 | MIL @ PIT | 5–1 | 6 | 1 | — | 0.94Typical air | 77°F | -3.5 mph |
| Sep 6 | LAA @ PIT | 0–1 | 1 | 1 | 7 U | 0.94Typical air | 76°F | -3.3 mph |
| Sep 5 | LAA @ PIT | 6–1 | 7 | 2 | 7.5 U | 0.93Typical air | 77°F | +1.5 mph |
| Sep 4 | LAA @ PIT | 0–1 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 U | 0.93Thin air | 79°F | +2.6 mph |
| Sep 3 | SF @ PIT | 2–5 | 7 | 0 | 9 U | 0.93Thin air | 82°F | +0.8 mph |
| Sep 2 | SF @ PIT | 5–4 | 9 | 1 | 9 P | 0.92Thin air | 84°F | -1.1 mph |
| Sep 1 | SF @ PIT | 12–13 | 25 | 2 | 7.5 O | 0.92Thin air | 85°F | +6.4 mph |
| Aug 19 | DET @ PIT | 3–4 | 7 | 3 | 8 U | 0.94Typical air | 76°F | +6.3 mph |
| Aug 18 | DET @ PIT | 1–4 | 5 | 2 | 8 U | 0.94Typical air | 77°F | +3.1 mph |
| Aug 17 | DET @ PIT | 8–5 | 13 | 1 | 8.5 O | 0.93Typical air | 78°F | +3.5 mph |
| Aug 16 | BOS @ PIT | 3–8 | 11 | 1 | 8 O | 0.92Thin air | 82°F | +5.7 mph |
| Aug 15 | BOS @ PIT | 4–0 | 4 | 1 | 7.5 U | 0.93Typical air | 80°F | -2.4 mph |
| Aug 14 | BOS @ PIT | 4–8 | 12 | 2 | 7.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 79°F | -1.8 mph |
| Aug 9 | NYM @ PIT | 11–1 | 12 | 3 | 8.5 O | 0.93Thin air | 83°F | +3.1 mph |
| Aug 8 | NYM @ PIT | 0–9 | 9 | 1 | 9 P | 0.92Thin air | 83°F | +4.2 mph |
| Aug 7 | NYM @ PIT | 6–4 | 10 | 1 | 8 O | 0.93Typical air | 79°F | +2.0 mph |
| Jul 29 | AZ @ PIT | 3–0 | 3 | 1 | 8.5 U | 0.93Typical air | 76°F | +9.3 mph |
| Jul 28 | AZ @ PIT | 8–7 | 15 | 2 | 9 O | 0.92Thin air | 78°F | +6.9 mph |
| Jul 27 | AZ @ PIT | 2–3 | 5 | 0 | 9 U | 0.92Thin air | 83°F | +3.0 mph |
| Jul 26 | CHC @ PIT | 7–8 | 15 | 4 | 9 O | 0.93Thin air | 81°F | +3.7 mph |
| Jul 25 | CHC @ PIT | 11–0 | 11 | 1 | 7.5 O | 0.93Thin air | 81°F | +6.4 mph |
| Jul 24 | CHC @ PIT | 3–2 | 5 | 1 | 8 U | 0.94Typical air | 76°F | -3.4 mph |
| Jul 12 | MIL @ PIT | 5–14 | 19 | 3 | 8.5 O | 0.93Typical air | 82°F | -3.6 mph |
| Jul 11 | MIL @ PIT | 2–3 | 5 | 1 | 9 U | 0.93Thin air | 83°F | +1.4 mph |
| Jul 11 | MIL @ PIT | 6–7 | 13 | 4 | 8.5 O | 0.93Typical air | 79°F | +1.6 mph |
| Jul 9 | ATL @ PIT | 10–5 | 15 | 6 | 10 O | 0.93Typical air | 79°F | +2.2 mph |
| Jul 8 | ATL @ PIT | 3–0 | 3 | 1 | 9.5 U | 0.92Thin air | 85°F | +2.8 mph |
| Jul 7 | ATL @ PIT | 4–12 | 16 | 3 | 8.5 O | 0.93Thin air | 81°F | -0.1 mph |
| Jun 28 | CIN @ PIT | 4–9 | 13 | 4 | 9 O | 0.93Typical air | 79°F | -1.3 mph |
| Jun 27 | CIN @ PIT | 9–7 | 16 | 4 | 8 O | 0.94Typical air | 75°F | +3.6 mph |
| Jun 26 | CIN @ PIT | 6–4 | 10 | 4 | 7.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 79°F | +3.9 mph |
| Jun 25 | SEA @ PIT | 1–5 | 6 | 2 | 8.5 U | 0.94Typical air | 77°F | +2.2 mph |
| Jun 24 | SEA @ PIT | 1–11 | 12 | 0 | 7.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 76°F | +1.8 mph |
| Jun 23 | SEA @ PIT | 3–2 | 5 | 2 | 9 U | 0.95Typical air | 73°F | +6.4 mph |
| Jun 14 | MIA @ PIT | 4–2 | 6 | 3 | 7.5 U | 0.92Thin air | 80°F | -2.2 mph |
| Jun 13 | MIA @ PIT | 2–3 | 5 | 0 | 9.5 U | 0.93Thin air | 83°F | +2.7 mph |
| Jun 12 | MIA @ PIT | 8–3 | 11 | 3 | 8.5 O | 0.93Thin air | 79°F | +7.9 mph |
| Jun 11 | LAD @ PIT | 8–6 | 14 | 3 | 9.5 O | 0.92Thin air | 82°F | +7.7 mph |
| Jun 10 | LAD @ PIT | 8–9 | 17 | 5 | 8.5 O | 0.92Thin air | 83°F | +5.4 mph |
| Jun 9 | LAD @ PIT | 12–3 | 15 | 3 | 8.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 76°F | -2.7 mph |
| May 31 | MIN @ PIT | 3–9 | 12 | 4 | 7.5 O | 0.95Typical air | 70°F | -2.2 mph |
| May 30 | MIN @ PIT | 9–10 | 19 | 3 | 8.5 O | 0.96Typical air | 69°F | +0.9 mph |
| May 29 | MIN @ PIT | 5–6 | 11 | 4 | 8.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 73°F | +7.5 mph |
| May 28 | CHC @ PIT | 7–2 | 9 | 2 | 7.5 O | 0.96Typical air | 67°F | +5.2 mph |
| May 27 | CHC @ PIT | 10–4 | 14 | 4 | 8.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 76°F | +4.8 mph |
| May 26 | CHC @ PIT | 1–12 | 13 | 2 | 8 O | 0.94Typical air | 75°F | -0.9 mph |
| May 25 | CHC @ PIT | 1–2 | 3 | 2 | 8.5 U | 0.95Typical air | 74°F | +2.6 mph |
| May 17 | PHI @ PIT | 6–0 | 6 | 2 | 7 U | 0.93Typical air | 81°F | +5.1 mph |
| May 16 | PHI @ PIT | 6–0 | 6 | 1 | 8.5 U | 0.96Typical air | 65°F | +0.3 mph |
| May 15 | PHI @ PIT | 11–9 | 20 | 5 | 8 O | 0.96Typical air | 64°F | +4.5 mph |
| May 14 | COL @ PIT | 2–7 | 9 | 1 | 7.5 O | 0.99Dense air | 49°F | +11.7 mph |
| May 13 | COL @ PIT | 10–4 | 14 | 3 | 8.5 O | 0.97Typical air | 56°F | +10.4 mph |
| May 12 | COL @ PIT | 1–3 | 4 | 0 | 7.5 U | 0.96Typical air | 67°F | +4.1 mph |
| May 3 | CIN @ PIT | 0–1 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 U | 0.98Dense air | 56°F | +8.9 mph |
| May 2 | CIN @ PIT | 7–17 | 24 | 2 | 8 O | 1.00Dense air | 44°F | +6.8 mph |
| May 1 | CIN @ PIT | 1–9 | 10 | 4 | 8 O | 0.99Dense air | 48°F | +4.2 mph |
| Apr 30 | STL @ PIT | 10–5 | 15 | 3 | 7 O | 0.99Dense air | 50°F | +10.1 mph |
| Apr 29 | STL @ PIT | 5–4 | 9 | 2 | 8.5 O | 0.96Typical air | 58°F | +7.3 mph |
| Apr 28 | STL @ PIT | 11–7 | 18 | 5 | 8.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 71°F | +3.2 mph |
| Apr 27 | STL @ PIT | 4–2 | 6 | 2 | 8 U | 0.96Typical air | 69°F | -10.0 mph |
| Apr 19 | TB @ PIT | 3–6 | 9 | 3 | 8 O | 0.99Dense air | 49°F | +15.9 mph |
| Apr 18 | TB @ PIT | 8–7 | 15 | 3 | 7.5 O | 0.92Thin air | 80°F | +1.3 mph |
| Apr 17 | TB @ PIT | 1–5 | 6 | 1 | 8.5 U | 0.94Typical air | 73°F | -0.6 mph |
| Apr 16 | WSH @ PIT | 8–7 | 15 | 1 | 8.5 O | 0.93Typical air | 79°F | +4.9 mph |
| Apr 15 | WSH @ PIT | 0–2 | 2 | 0 | 9.5 U | 0.94Typical air | 73°F | +6.6 mph |
| Apr 14 | WSH @ PIT | 5–4 | 9 | 3 | 9.5 U | 0.94Typical air | 74°F | +4.8 mph |
| Apr 13 | WSH @ PIT | 5–16 | 21 | 4 | 7.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 74°F | +4.8 mph |
| Apr 8 | SD @ PIT | 8–2 | 10 | 1 | 7 O | 1.01Dense air | 50°F | -6.2 mph |
| Apr 7 | SD @ PIT | 1–7 | 8 | 1 | 6 O | 1.03Very dense air | 37°F | +3.8 mph |
| Apr 6 | SD @ PIT | 5–0 | 5 | 0 | 8.5 U | 0.99Dense air | 49°F | +8.1 mph |
| Apr 5 | BAL @ PIT | 2–8 | 10 | 2 | 8.5 O | 0.99Dense air | 47°F | +11.8 mph |
| Apr 4 | BAL @ PIT | 2–3 | 5 | 0 | 8.5 U | 0.93Typical air | 81°F | -1.0 mph |
| Apr 3 | BAL @ PIT | 4–5 | 9 | 1 | 8.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 75°F | +4.7 mph |