Downtown Charleston, Charleston Weather
Downtown Charleston weather this week
Over the next 7 days in Downtown Charleston, daytime highs range from 7°C to 16°C and night-time lows from 1°C to 5°C. The warmest afternoon is likely on Wednesday at 16°C, while the coolest night is expected tomorrow night at 1°C. Temperatures trend warmer through the week, rising by about 7°C.
No significant rain is expected in Downtown Charleston this week. The highest rain chance is just 48%, today.
Winds stay mostly light this week, peaking at about 16 km/h tomorrow. UV levels stay moderate or lower, peaking at 3. Average humidity is a comfortable 71% or so.
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain chance | Rain | Max wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today (Friday) | Light drizzle | 9° / 4° | 48% | 0.5 mm | 15 km/h |
| Tomorrow (Saturday) | Overcast | 7° / 1° | 10% | 0.0 mm | 16 km/h |
| Sunday | Overcast | 9° / 3° | 4% | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| Monday | Overcast | 12° / 3° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| Tuesday | Clear sky | 14° / 2° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| Wednesday | Clear sky | 16° / 3° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| Thursday | Overcast | 16° / 5° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
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At 23:00 local time it is 5°C in Downtown Charleston under overcast skies, feeling like 2°C. Today's forecast high is 9°C and the low is 4°C, and the day overall looks drizzly. There is a 48% chance of a shower today. Winds are blowing at about 10 km/h from the north-west. Humidity is 83%.
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Climate of Downtown Charleston: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), August is usually the hottest month in Downtown Charleston, with average daytime highs around 31°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -4°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 35°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1130 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from April to July, and July is the wettest month at roughly 126 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, August to October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Downtown Charleston, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° | -4° | 76 mm | 85% |
| Feb | 6° | -4° | 84 mm | 84% |
| Mar | 12° | 1° | 91 mm | 81% |
| Apr | 19° | 6° | 101 mm | 78% |
| May | 23° | 12° | 118 mm | 79% |
| Jun | 28° | 17° | 106 mm | 76% |
| Jul | 30° | 19° | 126 mm | 72% |
| Aug | 31° | 18° | 85 mm | 67% |
| Sep | 28° | 14° | 84 mm | 67% |
| Oct | 20° | 8° | 89 mm | 72% |
| Nov | 13° | 1° | 76 mm | 78% |
| Dec | 7° | -2° | 94 mm | 85% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Downtown Charleston. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Downtown Charleston weather
Downtown Charleston sits within West Virginia's humid continental climate, shaped by the Appalachian terrain, in West Virginia. Conditions turn hot with warm summers (June–August), milder at higher elevations. By December, expect cold winters with regular mountain snow. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Downtown Charleston: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/New_York.
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Downtown Charleston is in West Virginia.
Downtown Charleston sees cold winters with regular mountain snow.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Downtown Charleston's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
August is usually the hottest month in Downtown Charleston, with average daytime highs of about 31°C and nights around 18°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -4°C and daytime highs reach around 4°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Downtown Charleston receives about 1130 mm of rain in a typical year. July is the wettest month at roughly 126 mm, and the main rainy period is April to July.
August to October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Downtown Charleston, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Downtown Charleston typically sees daytime highs near 13°C and lows near 1°C, with about 76 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 78%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
Live temperature for Downtown Charleston is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Downtown Charleston's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of West Virginia described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.