Charleston, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Charleston, a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
This Afternoon
84°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Charleston
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 22% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Partly Cloudy then Areas Of Fog | 0 to 5 mph NE | 6% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny | 0 mph | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SE | 33% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 50% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph S | 56% |
| Monday | 83°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph N | 44% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph NE | 71% |
| Tuesday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 72% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph E | 72% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph SE | 70% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 8 mph SE | 64% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NE | 34% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph N | 32% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.