Charleston weather in July: Charleston, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July

Charleston in July has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 76°F, holding near 86°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal July, 5.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 19°C, 137 mm of precipitation in July.

NOAA stationCharleston - West Virginia International Yeager Airport
Station IDUSW00013866
Location38.38°N 81.59°W
Elevation910 ft (277 m)
From the center3 miles
Population46,482

Jan 44° 26°
Feb 48° 29°
Mar 57° 35°
Apr 69° 45°
May 76° 53°
Jun 83° 62°
Jul 86° 66°
Aug 85° 64°
Sep 80° 57°
Oct 69° 45°
Nov 57° 36°
Dec 48° 30°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Charleston in July?

The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 75.8°F. July is 3.5°F warmer than June and 1.2°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Charleston and the wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 74°F and 78°F.

Charleston in July, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 40%).

Normal high and low on five days of July, with the chance of precipitation
Day	High	Low	Chance of 0.01 in	Chance of 0.10 in
July 1	86°F	65°F	40%	27%
July 8	86°F	65°F	40%	27%
July 15	86°F	66°F	40%	27%
July 22	86°F	66°F	40%	27%
July 31	86°F	66°F	39%	26%

Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 7, coldest night July 1)

Charleston: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of July
Day	High	Low	Chance of 0.01 in	Chance of 0.10 in	Daylight
July 1	86°F	65°F	40%	27%	14 h 50 min
July 2	86°F	65°F	40%	27%	14 h 50 min
July 3	86°F	65°F	40%	27%	14 h 50 min
July 4	86°F	65°F	40%	27%	14 h 50 min
July 5	86°F	65°F	40%	27%	14 h 50 min
July 6	86°F	65°F	40%	27%	14 h 50 min
July 7	86°F	65°F	40%	27%	14 h 40 min
July 8	86°F	65°F	40%	27%	14 h 40 min
July 9	86°F	66°F	40%	27%	14 h 40 min
July 10	86°F	66°F	40%	27%	14 h 40 min
July 11	86°F	66°F	40%	27%	14 h 40 min
July 12	86°F	66°F	40%	27%	14 h 40 min
July 13	86°F	66°F	40%	27%	14 h 40 min
July 14	86°F	66°F	40%	27%	14 h 40 min
July 15	86°F	66°F	40%	27%	14 h 40 min
July 16	86°F	66°F	40%	27%	14 h 40 min
July 17	86°F	66°F	40%	27%	14 h 30 min
July 18	86°F	66°F	40%	27%	14 h 30 min
July 19	86°F	66°F	40%	27%	14 h 30 min
July 20	86°F	66°F	40%	27%	14 h 30 min
July 21	86°F	66°F	40%	27%	14 h 30 min
July 22	86°F	66°F	40%	27%	14 h 30 min
July 23	86°F	66°F	40%	27%	14 h 30 min
July 24	86°F	66°F	40%	27%	14 h 20 min
July 25	86°F	66°F	40%	27%	14 h 20 min
July 26	86°F	66°F	40%	26%	14 h 20 min
July 27	86°F	66°F	40%	26%	14 h 20 min
July 28	86°F	66°F	39%	26%	14 h 20 min
July 29	86°F	66°F	39%	26%	14 h 20 min
July 30	86°F	66°F	39%	26%	14 h 10 min
July 31	86°F	66°F	39%	26%	14 h 10 min

Normal high: 86°FJuly average
Normal low: 66°FJuly average
Precipitation: 5.38 inmonth total
Days with precipitation: 130.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more: 8
Daylight: 14 h 50 min to 14 h 10 minJuly 1 to July 31
Days at 70°F or more: 31
Days at 80°F or more: 27
Sunshine: 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013866; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Charleston in July?

On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around July 1 (40%). In all, 5.38 in falls on 13 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal July in Charleston, 8 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013866.

How humid and windy is Charleston in July?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 83°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 65°F; at 6 a.m. it is 66°F with 95% humidity. The wind averages 2.9 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.

A normal July day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
Time	Temperature	Dew point	Humidity	Wind	Clear or few clouds
6 a.m.	66°F	65°F	95%	1.4 mph	–
9 a.m.	73°F	67°F	79%	3.1 mph	38%
noon	81°F	66°F	60%	5.0 mph	23%
3 p.m.	83°F	65°F	55%	5.4 mph	19%
6 p.m.	81°F	66°F	60%	4.7 mph	37%
9 p.m.	73°F	67°F	83%	1.6 mph	57%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013866. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for July in Charleston?

The warmest July temperature on Charleston's official record (since 1892) is 108°F, on July 4, 1931; the coldest is 46°F, on July 10, 1961. The wettest July brought 13.54 in (1961).

The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.8°F: 2021 75.3°F (−0.5), 2022 76.2°F (+0.4), 2023 75.8°F (at normal), 2024 78.4°F (+2.6), 2025 79.3°F (+3.5), 2026 76.8°F (+1.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Charleston: July in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
July	Mean	Against normal	Precip.
2021	75.3°F	−0.5°F	3.11 in
2022	76.2°F	+0.4°F	9.95 in
2023	75.8°F	at normal	4.27 in
2024	78.4°F	+2.6°F	1.70 in
2025	79.3°F	+3.5°F	7.46 in
2026	76.8°F	+1.0°F	4.16 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CRWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013866. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does July in Charleston compare across West Virginia?

Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, July normal highs run from 75°F in Davis to 89°F in Keyser; Charleston's is 86°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

How warm is Charleston in July?

Does it rain in Charleston in July?

How humid and windy is Charleston in July?

What are the records for July in Charleston?

How does July in Charleston compare across West Virginia?

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