2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pelham, AL vs Charleston, WV

Highlights

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Charleston. Pelham averages 209 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charleston, West Virginia gets 45.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pelham, Alabama gets 56.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Charleston averages 28.3 inches of snow per year. Pelham averages 1.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Charleston, West Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.3
Rain: averages 45.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28.3 inches of snow a year

Pelham, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.2
Rain: averages 56.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Charleston is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pelham is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Pelham, AL

65°F

Today's Weather - Charleston, WV

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pelham / Charleston

July is the hottest month for Pelham with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Pelham, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pelham are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Charleston with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Charleston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charleston are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pelham with an average of 33.2°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Charleston with an average of 24.3°. This is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

In Pelham, there are 52.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Charleston, there are 17.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in West Virginia.

In Pelham, there are 45.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Charleston, there are 102.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Pelham, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Charleston, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

February is the wettest month in Pelham with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.2 inches in Pelham means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.


July is the wettest month in Charleston with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Charleston means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in Pelham with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 119.1 rainy days annually in Pelham, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Charleston with 14.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 149.1 rainy days annually in Charleston, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Pelham means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama.

An annual snowfall of 28.3 inches in Charleston means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

March is the snowiest month in Pelham with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Charleston with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.