Charles Town, WV Climate


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Charles Town, WV is known for its temperate climate. It experiences four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Summers are usually hot and humid while winters tend to be cold and wet. The average temperature ranges from around 40 degrees Fahrenheit in winter months to 75 degrees Fahrenheit in summer months. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 43 inches of rain and 19 inches of snow each year.

Charles Town, West Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Charles Town averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Charles Town. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charles Town gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Charles Town is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Charles Town, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Charles Town with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Charles Town, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charles Town are September, June and May.
In Charles Town, there are 20.3 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 Charles Town with an average of 21.3°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Charles Town, there are 119.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Charles Town, 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 comfortable in Charles Town 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 Charles Town with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in Charles Town means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Charles Town with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Charles Town, which is one of the least rainy places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.1 inches in Charles Town means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Charles Town with 6.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

Charles Town is a town with a small town feel. Having grown up and lived there until the age of 18, I've maintained a fondness for that "feel". Living the past 22 years  More

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Over 19 years ago

Charles Town is a beautiful, historic town just a short distance from the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers. It used to be inexpensive to live here but in  More

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Over 20 years ago

You can spend a day at Charles Town Races and Slots either cheering on the winning horse or getting lucky at the slots. You can visit many historical sites such as the  More

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