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United States / Ohio / Springfield Metro Area / Clark County / South Charleston / Zip Codes
South Charleston, OH has a humid continental climate characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Temperatures in the summer months average around 78°F during the day, with high levels of humidity making it feel hotter. Winters are much colder with temperatures averaging around 31°F and typically see anywhere from 20-40 inches of snow annually.

South Charleston, Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Charleston averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in South Charleston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Charleston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Charleston is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in South Charleston, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Charleston, OhioUnited States
  39.1 in.38.1 in.
  19.7 in.27.8 in.
  109.9 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  18.6°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  1129 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for South Charleston with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In South Charleston, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Charleston are September, June and August.
In South Charleston, there are 12.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Charleston with an average of 18.6°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In South Charleston, there are 125.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In South Charleston, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in South Charleston but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in South Charleston with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in South Charleston means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in South Charleston with 11.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 109.9 rainy days annually in South Charleston, which is one of the least rainy places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.7 inches in South Charleston means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in South Charleston with 6.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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