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Charleston vs Huntington weather

Charleston, WV and Huntington, WV · 44 mi apart

July highs: 86°F in Charleston, 86°F in Huntington. January highs: 44°F and 43°F (Charleston is 1°F warmer). Charleston has about 151 wet days a year, Huntington about 142. Muggy days: about 59 a year in Charleston, about 61 in Huntington. Snow: 31.5 in a year in Charleston, 19.8 in in Huntington.

Charleston, WV

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 44°F (7°C), low 26°F (-3°C) 44° 26° February: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 29°F (-2°C) March: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 35°F (2°C) April: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 45°F (7°C) May: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 53°F (12°C) June: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 62°F (17°C) July: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 66°F (19°C) 86° 66° August: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 64°F (18°C) September: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 57°F (14°C) October: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 45°F (7°C) November: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 36°F (2°C) December: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 30°F (-1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April, May, October

Huntington, WV

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 43°F (6°C), low 26°F (-3°C) 43° 26° February: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 29°F (-2°C) March: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 36°F (2°C) April: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 46°F (8°C) May: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 54°F (12°C) June: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 62°F (17°C) July: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 66°F (19°C) 86° 66° August: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 65°F (18°C) September: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 58°F (14°C) October: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 46°F (8°C) November: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 37°F (3°C) December: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 30°F (-1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April, May, October

Which city for what

  • Less snow: Huntington (19.8 in vs 31.5 in)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high CharlestonAvg high HuntingtonWet days CharlestonWet days Huntington
Winter (Dec-Feb)46°F46°F4338
Spring (Mar-May)67°F67°F4240
Summer (Jun-Aug)85°F85°F3635
Fall (Sep-Nov)69°F68°F3029

Side by side over a year

CharlestonHuntington
Hot days (90°F+)2425
Freezing nights9590
Muggy days5961
Comfortable days8483
Precipitation46.2 in45.1 in
Snowfall31.5 in19.8 in
Frost dateslast Apr 16, first Oct 26last Apr 14, first Oct 26
Daylight in June / December14.8 h / 9.5 h14.8 h / 9.5 h
Best monthsApril, May, OctoberApril, May, October

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh CharlestonHigh HuntingtonWet days CharlestonWet days Huntington
January44°F43°F1513
February48°F47°F1412
March57°F57°F1514
April69°F69°F1313
May76°F76°F1414
June83°F83°F1313
July86°F86°F1312
August85°F86°F1110
September80°F80°F98
October69°F69°F1010
November57°F57°F1110
December48°F47°F1413

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Charleston, WV: temperature from Charleston Yeager Airport (USW00013866), 3.1 mi NE of the city center; precipitation from Charleston Yeager Airport (USW00013866). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Huntington, WV: temperature from Huntington Tri State Airport (USW00003860), 7.0 mi WSW of the city center; precipitation from Huntington Tri State Airport (USW00003860). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.