South Charleston, West Virginia Climate
United States
Pop. 13,045 Elev. 185 m / 607 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in South Charleston are warm, with July highs around 87°F (31°C), while winters are frigid with January lows of 22°F (-6°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 100°F (38°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 15°F (-9°C). Expect around 69 rainy days annually (44.1 in / 1121 mm total), with snow on 8 days and 39 in (992 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 113 sunny days per year and around 42 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 87°F (31°C) high | 22°F (-6°C) low |
| Feels like | 100°F (38°C) high | 15°F (-9°C) low |
| Rain | 69 days | 44.1 in (1121 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 8 days | 39.0 in (992 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 113 sunny | 42 stormy |
| Wind | 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Apr, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
60
Jan 68
Feb 57
Mar 75
Apr 70
May 55
Jun 55
Jul 43
Aug 44
Sep 41
Oct 57
Nov 74
Dec Humidity (%)
64
Jan 62
Feb 45
Mar 59
Apr 70
May 73
Jun 75
Jul 65
Aug 65
Sep 64
Oct 63
Nov 68
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Hospital 2 mi Thomas Memorial Hospital
Hiking trail 6 mi Elk River Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F 3°C | 22°F -6°C | 2.7 in 70 mm | 16.2 in412 mm | 9 |
| February | 49°F 10°C | 31°F 0°C | 5.6 in 143 mm | 9.9 in251 mm | 6 |
| March | 65°F 18°C | 42°F 6°C | 2.0 in 52 mm | 0.7 in19 mm | 8 |
| April | 70°F 21°C | 51°F 10°C | 4.0 in 103 mm | — | 6 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 57°F 14°C | 6.0 in 153 mm | — | 1 |
| June | 85°F 29°C | 66°F 19°C | 4.7 in 119 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 87°F 31°C | 71°F 22°C | 5.5 in 139 mm | — | 12 |
| August | 85°F 29°C | 65°F 18°C | 1.3 in 33 mm | — | 16 |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 59°F 15°C | 3.1 in 80 mm | — | 13 |
| October | 68°F 20°C | 49°F 9°C | 3.4 in 86 mm | — | 19 |
| November | 57°F 14°C | 40°F 4°C | 3.0 in 76 mm | 1.7 in43 mm | 10 |
| December | 47°F 8°C | 31°F -1°C | 2.7 in 69 mm | 10.5 in266 mm | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9 | 0 |
| February | 6 | 3 |
| March | 8 | 2 |
| April | 6 | 4 |
| May | 1 | 6 |
| June | 10 | 6 |
| July | 12 | 8 |
| August | 16 | 2 |
| September | 13 | 5 |
| October | 19 | 1 |
| November | 10 | 4 |
| December | 3 | 1 |