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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
632 PM EST SAT JAN 03 2026

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2025...

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             -17   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           97   06/24                         100
LOWEST            -2   01/22                           6
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.7               66.8     0.9     70.4
AVG. MINIMUM    45.6               45.5     0.1     47.5
MEAN            56.6               56.1     0.5     58.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    35               23.6    11.4       55
DAYS MAX <= 32    21               15.1     5.9        9
DAYS MAX >= 80   136                                 142
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   2
DAYS MIN <= 32    99               94.3     4.7       74
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                0.6     0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       67.05   2018
 MINIMUM       26.13   1930
TOTALS         49.03              46.24    2.79    41.29
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.13    0.01     0.11
DAYS >= .01      149              151.0    -2.0      147
DAYS >= .10       97               92.5     4.5       84
DAYS >= .50       30               30.8    -0.8       23
DAYS >= 1.00      12                9.6     2.4        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.44                                3.53

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         106.0   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    17.1   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS          40.3               31.5     8.8     15.2
SINCE 7/1       13.8                7.1     6.7       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     53               23.9    29.1       35
DAYS >= 1.0       17                9.6     7.4        6
DAYS >= 3.0        3                                   2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   01/11                           6
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                   T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4304               4353     -49     3626
 SINCE 7/1      1660               1690     -30       MM
COOLING TOTAL   1378               1162     216     1513
 SINCE 1/1      1378               1160     218       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/280    DATE  10/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/260    DATE  02/16

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           85
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            165
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        115

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             65     MIXED PRECIP               3
HEAVY RAIN               45     RAIN                      66
LIGHT RAIN              154     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       3
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               49     SLEET                      8
FOG                     213     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     42
HAZE                     17

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

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