South Charleston (WV) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at South Charleston

South Charleston average temperature chart (Celsius) South Charleston average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in South Charleston (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 4.8 6.9 13.3 19 23.8 27.9 29.6 29 25.8 19.8 13.7 7.6
°F 40.6 44.5 55.9 66.2 74.9 82.3 85.2 84.2 78.4 67.7 56.7 45.6

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

South Charleston monthly rainfall chart (mm) South Charleston monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in South Charleston (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 77 74 96 87 98 85 122 102 86 70 81 82
inches 3 2.9 3.8 3.4 3.9 3.4 4.8 4 3.4 2.7 3.2 3.2
Rainy days 15 13 14 14 13 11 13 11 10 10 12 14

Average annual rainfall in South Charleston: 1017.367mm (400.5 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in South Charleston

South Charleston average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine South Charleston
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 4.4 5.2 6.4 7.6 8.5 9 8.7 8.3 7.5 6.8 4.7 3.8

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

South Charleston average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) South Charleston average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in South Charleston (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -5.5 -4.2 0.8 5.3 10.3 15.2 17.8 17.3 13.6 6.7 2 -2.6
Max °C 5.1 7.2 13.6 19.4 24.2 28.3 29.9 29.3 26.1 20.2 14 7.8
Min °F 22.2 24.4 33.4 41.5 50.5 59.3 64 63.1 56.4 44 35.6 27.3
Max °F 31.6 34.7 45 54.1 63 71.1 74.8 73.9 67.6 56.1 46.4 36.7

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

South Charleston average sea temperature chart (Celsius) South Charleston average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around South Charleston in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 7.7 6.8 6.9 9 13.8 19.9 24.1 24.9 22.9 18.5 13.8 10
°F 45.9 44.3 44.4 48.2 56.9 67.8 75.4 76.8 73.3 65.2 56.8 49.9

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

South Charleston average winspeed by month (km/h) South Charleston average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in South Charleston (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 13 13 14 13 11 10 9 8 9 10 12 13
mph 8 8 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 6 7 8

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

South Charleston relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in South Charleston
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
69% 67% 62% 60% 67% 72% 76% 77% 78% 72% 69% 71%

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South Charleston weather stats

South Charleston weather statistics
Hottest month: July 29.6°C 85.3°F
Driest month: October 70mm 2.8ins
Sunniest month: June 9hrs
Coldest month: January 4.8°C 40.6°F
Wettest month: July 122mm 4.8ins
Warmest sea: August 24.9°C 76.8°F
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