West Virginia · county areal climate 1951–2025

Kanawha County, WV

A 46.5" / 55.6°F normal · 2025 ran 109% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 78% (21.98") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 10th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

46.5in
annual precipitation · 55.6°F

2025 vs Normal

109%
50.6" · 55.8°F (+0.2 vs normal)

Wettest Year

64.6in
2018

Driest Year

32.4in
1988

Biggest Rain Day

3.0in
Aug 10 · 1969

Warmest Year

57.9°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

34°
J
38°
F
46°
M
56°
A
64°
M
72°
J
75°
J
74°
A
68°
S
57°
O
46°
N
38°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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