Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
122 AM EDT THU SEP 03 2026

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2026 TO 8/31/2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            108   07/04/1931
                       08/06/1918
 LOW              33   06/11/1972
HIGHEST           95   07/03                          97
LOWEST            50   06/02                          42
                       06/03
                       06/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.8               84.8     0.0     87.1
AVG. MINIMUM    65.1               63.7     1.4     65.6
MEAN            75.0               74.2     0.8     76.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    15               18.7    -3.7       32
DAYS MAX >= 80    81                                  86
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       24.43   2022
 MINIMUM        5.57   1944
TOTALS         20.23              13.85    6.38    14.25
DAILY AVG.      0.22               0.15    0.07     0.16
DAYS >= .01       30               35.9    -5.9       30
DAYS >= .10       26               23.5     2.5       23
DAYS >= .50       13               10.0     3.0       10
DAYS >= 1.00       4                3.5     0.5        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.23                                2.37

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      2                 12     -10       14
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0        1
COOLING TOTAL    946                863      83     1078
 SINCE 1/1      1137                991     146     1193
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/310    DATE  08/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/330    DATE  08/11

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             62
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             28     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               15     RAIN                      19
LIGHT RAIN               42     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      81     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     15
HAZE                      6

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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