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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
504 PM EST MON MAR 02 2026

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2025 TO 2/28/2026...

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             81   02/20/2018
                       01/15/1932
 LOW             -17   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           71   12/28                          70
LOWEST             2   02/02                          -2
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.8               46.4    -2.6     45.0
AVG. MINIMUM    24.8               28.2    -3.4     26.1
MEAN            34.3               37.3    -3.0     35.5
DAYS MAX <= 32    22               13.8     8.2       19
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    71               61.5     9.5       61
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.74   1922-1923
 MINIMUM        4.58   1940-1941
TOTALS          7.23              10.19   -2.96    14.86
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.11   -0.03     0.17
DAYS >= .01       41               42.7    -1.7       42
DAYS >= .10       20               23.5    -3.5       24
DAYS >= .50        3                6.3    -3.3        9
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.5    -0.5        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.82                                3.44

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          71.2   1995-1996
 24 HR TOTAL    15.5   01/04/1994 TO 01/04/1994
TOTALS          21.9               23.0    -1.1     28.6
SINCE 7/1       25.5               25.1     0.4     29.7
DAYS >= TRACE     36               17.9    18.1       33
DAYS >= 1.0        9                7.1     1.9       12
DAYS >= 3.0        1                                   2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   12/09                           8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2742               2496     246     2636
 SINCE 7/1      3545               3371     174     3298
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/240    DATE  02/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/260    DATE  02/20

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.69
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             39
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         42

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               30     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               35     SLEET                      3
FOG                      54     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      0

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

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