Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
521 PM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE HUNTINGTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1897 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             92   04/21/1985
                       04/26/1957
                       04/30/1942
 LOW              15   04/05/1898
HIGHEST           88   04/02                          88
                       04/15
LOWEST            32   04/21                          29
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.7               68.8     7.9     71.4
AVG. MINIMUM    51.9               45.5     6.4     48.7
MEAN            64.3               57.2     7.1     60.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 80    14                                  10
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                2.7    -1.7        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.98   2011
 MINIMUM        0.74   1976
TOTALS          2.19               3.91   -1.72     5.02
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.13   -0.06     0.17
DAYS >= .01       12               13.1    -1.1       13
DAYS >= .10        7                8.2    -1.2        8
DAYS >= .50        0                2.3    -2.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.45   04/01 TO 04/01               2.32

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          14.4   1987
 24 HR TOTAL     6.8   04/03/1987 TO 04/03/1987
 SNOW DEPTH       14   04/05/1987
TOTALS           0.0                0.3    -0.3      0.0
SINCE 7/1       20.0               19.8     0.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    112                266    -154      213
 SINCE 7/1      3761               4214    -453       MM
COOLING TOTAL     99                 31      68       72
 SINCE 1/1       148                 37     111       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/240    DATE  04/18
                                24/260          04/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/270    DATE  04/04
                                39/280          04/18

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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