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Very Cold Temperatures Round Out the Month of January

Dangerously cold air and gusty winds will create life-threatening wind chills tonight through Tuesday, with extreme cold persisting all week. Temperatures are not expected to rise above freezing anywhere in the area through the end of January. Use caution if traveling and prepare for a prolonged deep freeze. Read More >

Climate Top Ten for Spring at Charleston, West Virginia

Period of Record: 1885 to 2025

 

March-May Temperatures (°F)
Warmest Coldest
# Average Temp. Year # Average Temp. Year
1. 60.6     1921    1. 50.2 1926
2. 60.5     2012    2. 50.5 1971
3. 59.8     1991    3. 51.1 1960
4. 59.6     2024    4. 51.7 1940
5. 59.3     1908    5. 51.9 1943
6. 59.2     1905    6. 52.0 1947
7. 58.8     1918        1975
        1985    8. 52.1 1997
9. 58.7     1938    9. 52.2 1984
10. 58.4     1977    10. 52.3 1931, 1950, 1958, 1961
Normal: 55.9 (1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals)
 
March-May Precipitation (Inches)
Wettest Driest
# Amount Year # Amount Year
1. 20.86 1890 1. 5.73 1969
2. 19.14 2020 2. 6.79 1885
3. 18.75 1908 3. 6.99 1900
4. 17.50 2004 4. 7.43 2006
5. 17.00 1918 5. 7.47 1988
6. 16.82 1935 6. 7.48 1934
7. 16.73 1989 7. 7.66 1930
8. 16.72 1943 8. 7.80 1964
9. 16.48 1975     1999
10. 16.46 1967 10. 7.84 1987
Normal: 12.63 (1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals)
 
March-May Snowfall (Inches)
Greatest Least
# Amount Year # Amount Year
1. 24.6 1987  1.  0.0 1925
2. 21.4 1914     1929
3. 21.2 1996     1931
4. 20.4 1993  4.  T 1908
5. 18.3 1960     1909
6. 14.0 2014     1910
7. 12.2 1992     1911
8. 11.7 1971     1913
    1978     1920
10. 10.5 1954, 1980     1921+
Normal: 6.4 (1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals)

 

T signifies a trace amount.

'+' signifies that there are additional years with the listed amount that are not denoted on the table.

Statistics Last Updated: 7/4/2025