Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Charleston, WV
Rain possible today: 30% chance.
Updated Friday 8:40 PM ET.
Forecast
30 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 66°, low 44°No rain expected
1 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 55°, low 36°No rain expected
This year so far, since Jan 1
40.83 in
+0.71 in above normal for this point in the year (40.12 in).
National rank51st of 363
In West Virginia1st of 1
Biggest day4.23 in, Aug 16
Last measurable rain0.20 in, Nov 5, 2026
Month by month
Jan2.85
Feb1.85
Mar3.08
Apr2.94
May2.64
Jun5.15
Jul4.16
Aug10.92
Sep4.24
Oct2.45
Nov0.55
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1948
Wettest year67.05 in, 2018
Biggest rain day5.60 in, Jul 19, 1961
Nearby cities
- ColumbusOH46.56 in this year135 miles
- LexingtonKY40.38 in this year155 miles
- CincinnatiOH59.68 in this year164 miles
- PittsburghPA38.43 in this year169 miles
- DaytonOH43.58 in this year170 miles
More Charleston weather
Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Charleston - West Virginia International Yeager Airport station, recorded since 1947; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.