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30-year climate normals

Kanawha County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

86.0°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 26.1°F.

Kanawha County gets 46.24" of precipitation a year and 31.5" of snow, and 33% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 43.9° 26.1° 3.27" 10.3"
February 47.8° 28.6° 3.36" 7.7"
March 56.8° 35.1° 4.14" 5.9"
April 69.4° 44.5° 3.56" 0.5"
May 76.2° 53.2° 4.93" 0.0"
June 83.1° 61.5° 4.72" 0.0"
July 86.0° 65.5° 5.38" 0.0"
August 85.2° 64.1° 3.75" 0.0"
September 79.5° 57.1° 3.46" 0.0"
October 68.7° 45.3° 2.91" 0.6"
November 57.3° 35.6° 3.20" 1.5"
December 47.5° 29.9° 3.56" 5.0"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 33% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 3.27"
February 3.36"
March 4.14"
April 3.56"
May 4.93"
June 4.72"
July 5.38"
August 3.75"
September 3.46"
October 2.91"
November 3.20"
December 3.56"
Annual total 46.24"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,162
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,353
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.8¢/kWh, West Virginia average $195
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $256

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Kanawha County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Kanawha County?

Kanawha County averages a high of 86.0°F in July and a low of 26.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 46.24 inches, including 31.5 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Kanawha County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 33% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Kanawha County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 86.0°F. That drives 1,162 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Kanawha County?

Yes. Kanawha County averages 31.5 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station CHARLESTON YEAGER AP, WV US (USW00013866), 5.1 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, West Virginia residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.