Climate & Weather in Charleston
Charleston has a real, genuinely humid climate with warm, humid summers (July highs cited around 86°F) and cold, snowy winters (January highs around 43°F, lows around 23°F, roughly 26 inches of annual snowfall) -- four distinct seasons typical of its Appalachian, Kanawha River valley setting.
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Learn moreWarm, Humid Summers
July, Charleston's warmest month, is cited with an average high around 86°F and described across sources reviewed this pass as uncomfortably humid -- consistent with the city's river-valley setting.
Cold, Snowy Winters
January, the coldest month, is cited with an average high around 43°F and average lows around 23°F, with approximately 26 inches of annual snowfall -- real, genuine winter conditions, though this record did not independently research whether Charleston's own valley-floor elevation runs meaningfully milder than the state's higher-elevation areas described in this project's West Virginia manifest research context.
Annual Precipitation and Four Distinct Seasons
Charleston receives approximately 47 inches of annual precipitation, and experiences four genuinely distinct seasons -- a real, defining climate characteristic for movers considering the Appalachian region versus a milder or more uniform climate elsewhere.
Key takeaways
- Charleston's July average high runs around 86°F, described as uncomfortably humid.
- Charleston's January average high runs around 43°F, with average lows around 23°F and roughly 26 inches of annual snowfall.
- Annual precipitation runs approximately 47 inches, with four genuinely distinct seasons.
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