Best Places to Hike Near Pittsburgh With Mild Weather This Weekend — Augusta

Drier outlooks than hanging around Pittsburgh: Augusta (79°F) and Bangor (79°F).

By Travel With YouGee

Today through Sunday

Augusta, Maine

°F · Live via Google Weather

Today

73°F/ 58°F

Cloudy

10% chance ·

Thu

67°F/ 61°F

Rain

75% chance · 0.67 in

Fri

76°F/ 60°F

Partly sunny

15% chance · 0.02 in

Sat

69°F/ 53°F

Mostly cloudy

10% chance ·

Sun

71°F/ 49°F

Partly sunny

10% chance ·

Augusta 79° · Bangor 79° · Mystic 77°

Pittsburgh at ~83°F versus Augusta (79°F): that gap is the decision.

The question

What destinations match this weather decision this weekend?

Versus home

Home-area weekend high sits near 83°F. Here’s how the shortlist compares:

PlaceWeekend highvs home
Augusta79°Fsimilar
Bangor79°Fsimilar
Mystic77°Fsimilar

Weekend comparison

DestinationHighRainMatchTravel
Augusta, Maine79°F0.05"99%~585 mi
Bangor, Maine79°F0.05"99%~644 mi
Mystic, Connecticut77°F0.07"99%~424 mi

Where to go

1. Augusta, Maine

Rank 1 isn’t a trophy — it’s a forecast fit. Augusta (Maine) lands near 79°F with a dry outlook with little to no rain, which is exactly the band people want for the cleanest rain totals.

Call it a hidden gem or a familiar favorite — either way, the point is the outlook. Travelers trying to find your perfect weather for 2026-08-15 – 2026-08-16 should shortlist Augusta before the hotter or wetter options crowd the tab.

Use it as a concrete recommendation: fly or drive for dry weekends, keep an eye on updates, and treat 79°F as your planning anchor — not a vague “nice weather somewhere.”

Things to do

2. Bangor, Maine

Rank 2 isn’t a trophy — it’s a forecast fit. Bangor (Maine) lands near 79°F with a dry outlook with little to no rain, which is exactly the band people want for the cleanest rain totals.

Call it a hidden gem or a familiar favorite — either way, the point is the outlook. Travelers trying to find your perfect weather for 2026-08-15 – 2026-08-16 should shortlist Bangor before the hotter or wetter options crowd the tab.

Use it as a concrete recommendation: fly or drive for dry weekends, keep an eye on updates, and treat 79°F as your planning anchor — not a vague “nice weather somewhere.”

Things to do

3. Mystic, Connecticut

Mystic, Connecticut Photo: Wikipedia · Mystic, Connecticut

77°F high · 0.07" rain · ~424 mi

Weather checklist

Weather checklist1
  • Evening temperatures can drop from about 79°F to 57°F after sunset — pack a layer.

Bottom line

Start with Augusta (79°F). Compare the rest, then build the trip.

Keep planning


Updated August 13, 2026. Not a substitute for local advisories.

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