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United States / West Virginia / Charleston Metro Area / Kanawha County / South Charleston / Zip Codes
South Charleston, WV experiences a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching highs of around 80°F (27°C). Winters, however, can be cold with temperatures dipping to lows of 19°F (-7°C). Rainfall is moderate and spread out evenly throughout the year while snowfall is slightly above average for the region, with an average of 20.8 inches (53 cm) annually.

South Charleston, West Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in South Charleston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Charleston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 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 about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.3 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in South Charleston, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Charleston, West VirginiaUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  27.6 in.27.8 in.
  151.8 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  85.7°85.8°
  24.2°21.7°
  7.17
  4.24.3
  604 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 85.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In South Charleston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Charleston are September, May and June.
In South Charleston, there are 18.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Charleston with an average of 24.2°. This is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.
In South Charleston, there are 102.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In South Charleston, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in South Charleston.
July is the wettest month in South 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 45.8 inches in South Charleston means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in South Charleston with 15.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 151.8 rainy days annually in South 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 27.6 inches in South Charleston means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in South Charleston with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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