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
75°F
Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain Likely
A slight chance of rain between noon and 1pm, then rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. South wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for South Charleston
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 75°F | Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain Likely | 7 to 14 mph S | 70% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Light Rain | 2 to 15 mph SW | 89% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SW | 18% |
| Thursday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 4% |
| Friday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 6 mph W | 6% |
| Friday Night | 41°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph NW | 14% |
| Saturday | 56°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph W | 14% |
| Saturday Night | 35°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph NW | 2% |
| Sunday | 59°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 6 mph W | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 33°F | Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost | 3 mph W | 5% |
| Monday | 60°F | Widespread Frost then Sunny | 2 to 6 mph W | 5% |
| Monday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost | 2 mph SW | 4% |
| Tuesday | 66°F | Areas Of Frost then Sunny | 3 to 8 mph SW | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 35°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 3 mph W | 1% |
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 Nov 4, 2026.