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United States / West Virginia / Beckley Metro Area / Fayette County / Charlton Heights / Zip Codes
Charlton Heights, WV has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 85°F and the winter temperatures range from lows of 17°F to highs of 44°F. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, with peaks occurring in May and June. Snow is common during the winter months, with an average of 24 inches of snowfall each year. Due to its elevation, Charlton Heights experiences cooler temperatures than some surrounding areas.

Charlton Heights, West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Charlton Heights averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Charlton Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charlton Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Charlton Heights is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Charlton Heights, 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 Charlton Heights with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Charlton Heights, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charlton Heights are June, September and August.
In Charlton Heights, there are 4.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Charlton Heights with an average of 21.9°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Charlton Heights, there are 114.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Charlton Heights, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Charlton Heights 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.
July is the wettest month in Charlton Heights with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Charlton Heights means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Charlton Heights with 16.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 157.5 rainy days annually in Charlton Heights, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.8 inches in Charlton Heights means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Charlton Heights with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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