Charleston, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Charleston, a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Today
89°F
Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Areas of fog before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Charleston
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 89°F | Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph E | 16% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog | 0 to 3 mph E | 16% |
| Wednesday | 90°F | Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SE | 46% |
| Wednesday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 37% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 62% |
| Thursday Night | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph S | 62% |
| Friday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 51% |
| Friday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 54% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph SW | 61% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 61% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 34% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SW | 34% |
| Monday | 90°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 22% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 33% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Charleston (38.349, -81.632). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Charleston
Last spring frost
Apr 16
First fall frost
Oct 26
Growing season
192 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Charleston: nearby ZIP 25301 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · West Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Charleston Yeager Ap, Wv (2.8 mi from Charleston). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.