Charleston, West Virginia, United States Climate

Weather: 5.13°C/41.23°F, Wind SW at 0 km/h, 91% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Charleston Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 181.61 meters (595.83 feet) above sea level, Charleston has a Humid subtropical, no dry season climate (Classification: Cfa). The district’s yearly temperature is 14.03ºC (57.25ºF) and it is 1.39% higher than United States’s averages. Charleston typically receives about 151.68 millimeters (5.97 inches) of precipitation and has 189.09 rainy days (51.81% of the time) annually.

CountryUnited States
CityWest Virginia
Longitude-81.6326234
Latitude38.3498195
Attitude/Elevation181.61m (595.83ft)
Local timeFriday 09:31
Annual high temperature17.84ºC (64.11ºF)
Annual low temperature7.57ºC (45.63ºF)
Average annual precip.151.68mm (5.97in)
Warmest monthJuly (30.28ºC / 86.5ºF)
Coldest MonthJanuary (-3.81ºC / 25.14ºF)
Wettest MonthMay (193.41mm / 7.61in)
Driest MonthNovember (114.57mm / 4.51in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)189.09 days (51.81%)
Days with no rain175.91 days (48.19%)
Humidity78.08%

Climate Charleston: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)20.0(68.0)24.0(75.2)29.0(84.2)30.0(86.0)35.0(95.0)38.0(100.4)38.0(100.4)37.0(98.6)37.0(98.6)32.0(89.6)25.0(77.0)21.0(69.8)38.0(100.4)
Average high °C (°F)3.39(38.1)6.14(43.05)11.21(52.18)18.13(64.63)24.1(75.38)28.1(82.58)30.28(86.5)29.56(85.21)26.04(78.87)19.03(66.25)11.49(52.68)6.63(43.93)17.84(64.11)
Daily mean °C (°F)0.68(33.22)3.0(37.4)7.65(45.77)14.05(57.29)20.09(68.16)24.07(75.33)26.1(78.98)24.79(76.62)21.28(70.3)14.7(58.46)7.98(46.36)4.03(39.25)14.03(57.25)
Average low °C (°F)-3.81(25.14)-1.86(28.65)2.26(36.07)7.25(45.05)12.16(53.89)15.47(59.85)17.65(63.77)16.34(61.41)13.98(57.16)8.42(47.16)2.84(37.11)0.19(32.34)7.57(45.63)
Record low °C (°F)-20.0(-4.0)-26.0(-14.8)-21.0(-5.8)-5.0(23.0)-5.0(23.0)6.0(42.8)7.0(44.6)8.0(46.4)2.0(35.6)-3.0(26.6)-9.0(15.8)-15.0(5.0)-26.0(-14.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)143.07(5.63)170.24(6.7)162.25(6.39)161.92(6.37)193.41(7.61)168.19(6.62)161.27(6.35)115.5(4.55)126.65(4.99)138.94(5.47)114.57(4.51)164.14(6.46)151.68(5.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)16.016.8218.1816.9120.1817.5518.1815.4512.3612.0910.8214.5515.76
Average relative humidity (%)81.4681.9379.1776.5778.476.3576.5275.6576.7677.4775.6481.0178.08
Mean monthly sunshine hours5.897.399.111.6512.9213.513.5113.0510.838.047.236.089.93

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Charleston in recent years.

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Charleston Temperature by Month

July
26.1°C | 78.98°F
August
24.79°C | 76.62°F
June
24.07°C | 75.33°F
September
21.28°C | 70.3°F
May
20.09°C | 68.16°F
October
14.7°C | 58.46°F
April
14.05°C | 57.29°F
November
7.98°C | 46.36°F
March
7.65°C | 45.77°F
December
4.03°C | 39.25°F
February
3.0°C | 37.4°F
January
0.68°C | 33.22°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature22.0°C (71.6°F)10.11°C (50.2°F)-2.0°C (28.4°F)
Avg Temperature17.0°C (62.6°F)6.71°C (44.08°F)-3.0°C (26.6°F)
Min Temperature11.0°C (51.8°F)1.61°C (34.9°F)-8.0°C (17.6°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point13.0°C (55.4°F)2.39°C (36.3°F)-16.0°C (3.2°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation19.5mm | 0.77in3.73mm | 0.15in0.0mm | 0in104.5mm | 4.11in
Snowdepth11.5mm | 0.45in0.47mm | 0.02in0.0mm | 0in13.1mm | 0.52in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind17.0kmh | 10.56mph9.36kmh | 5.82mph4.0kmh | 2.49mph
Gust Wind28.0kmh | 17.4mph15.25kmh | 9.48mph7.0kmh | 4.35mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure19.5mb3.73mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
February° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2017-02-014 | 39.22 | 35.6936 | 3.7330.09 | 10191.3 | 0.05
2017-02-020 | 32.0-3 | 26.6818 | 4.9730.3 | 10260.0 | 0.0
2017-02-03-2 | 28.4-12 | 10.4508 | 4.9730.39 | 10290.0 | 0.0
2017-02-04-2 | 28.4-16 | 3.2404 | 2.4930.45 | 10310.0 | 0.0
2017-02-054 | 39.2-3 | 26.66911 | 6.8430.12 | 10200.1 | 0.0
2017-02-068 | 46.44 | 39.2877 | 4.3530.12 | 10200.6 | 0.02
2017-02-0715 | 59.011 | 51.88713 | 8.0829.74 | 10077.4 | 0.29
2017-02-0811 | 51.810 | 50.0939 | 5.5929.74 | 10076.5 | 0.26
2017-02-09-3 | 26.6-5 | 23.08317 | 10.5630.12 | 102013.5 | 0.53
2017-02-101 | 33.8-7 | 19.4639 | 5.5930.3 | 10260.0 | 0.0
2017-02-1110 | 50.08 | 46.49410 | 6.2130.0 | 10160.9 | 0.04
2017-02-1213 | 55.411 | 51.89317 | 10.5629.91 | 10137.8 | 0.31
2017-02-132 | 35.6-2 | 28.47910 | 6.2130.27 | 10250.1 | 0.0
2017-02-145 | 41.0-0 | 32.0749 | 5.5929.97 | 10150.4 | 0.02
2017-02-153 | 37.4-0 | 32.08214 | 8.729.77 | 10081.4 | 0.06
2017-02-160 | 32.0-6 | 21.27110 | 6.2129.97 | 10150.1 | 0.0
2017-02-178 | 46.43 | 37.47810 | 6.2129.91 | 10130.2 | 0.01
2017-02-1811 | 51.87 | 44.6879 | 5.5929.91 | 10131.8 | 0.07
2017-02-199 | 48.28 | 46.4967 | 4.3530.06 | 10186.3 | 0.25
2017-02-2011 | 51.86 | 42.8875 | 3.1130.21 | 10230.0 | 0.0
2017-02-2114 | 57.29 | 48.2809 | 5.5930.09 | 10190.1 | 0.0
2017-02-2211 | 51.811 | 51.8966 | 3.7329.94 | 101419.5 | 0.77
2017-02-2313 | 55.411 | 51.8957 | 4.3529.88 | 10120.4 | 0.02
2017-02-2417 | 62.613 | 55.4869 | 5.5929.77 | 10080.6 | 0.02
2017-02-256 | 42.85 | 41.08714 | 8.729.8 | 100914.4 | 0.57
2017-02-261 | 33.8-6 | 21.26410 | 6.2130.21 | 10230.1 | 0.0
2017-02-277 | 44.60 | 32.0696 | 3.7330.3 | 10262.4 | 0.09
2017-02-2811 | 51.88 | 46.4928 | 4.9730.15 | 102118.6 | 0.73

Charleston 11 Year Historical Weather Data

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