Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for South Charleston, WV. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4th in South Charleston lands right in the heart of spring — historically averaging a high of 68° and a low of 38°, with a coin-flip chance of rain at 52%. The date has swung wildly over the years, from a balmy 86° in 2007 down to a stinging 22° low in 2021.
South Charleston doesn't do anything halfway — its all-time records span from a punishing 102° in June 2012 to a brutal -17° in February 2015, a 119-degree spread. A single November day in 2003 dumped 3.33 inches of rain, and a January 2016 storm buried the area under 16.9 inches of snow.
Summer is the main event here, with highs peaking around 86° in mid-July and the wettest stretch of the year arriving shortly after. Winters are cold but not severe, with average highs bottoming out near 39° in mid-January. Spring and fall offer a comfortable middle ground, with April and October both averaging highs in the upper 60s.