South Charleston, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for South Charleston, a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Today
88°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 3 mph.
7-day forecast for South Charleston
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 88°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph E | 11% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 13% |
| Wednesday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 44% |
| Wednesday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 38% |
| Thursday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph S | 59% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph S | 59% |
| Friday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 51% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 54% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph SW | 60% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 60% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 34% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SW | 34% |
| Monday | 88°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 22% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 32% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for South Charleston (38.341, -81.711). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for South Charleston
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 20
Growing season
180 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for South Charleston: nearby ZIP 25303 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · West Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Charleston Wfo, Wv (3.6 mi from South Charleston). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.