Charleston, WV

An ordinary day: 4 October 2026 was cooler than 85 of 124 earlier years.

Sunday 4 October 2026

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 71°F in Charleston, WV, the coldest 4 October day since 2022, tied 36th coldest of 125 (with 1999, 1975, 1963 and 1 other year).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 57°F in Charleston, WV, the warmest 4 October night since 2024, tied 30th warmest of 125 (with 2024, 2012, 2006 and 1 other year).
No measurable precipitation in Charleston, WV for 2 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

The latest report and the forecast

ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a high of 71°F in Charleston, WV, which would be the coldest 5 October day since 2022, tied 34th coldest of 122 (with 2022, 1987 and 1978) (National Weather Service forecast).
ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a low of 52°F in Charleston, WV, which would be the warmest 5 October night since 2024, tied 47th warmest of 123 (with 2017, 2015, 2005 and 4 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).

Every year on this date

Every 4 October high in Charleston, WV since 1892: 71°F in 2026; the highest is 96°F, in 1903.

Every 4 October low in Charleston, WV since 1892: 57°F in 2026; the lowest is 27°F, in 1974.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	71	57
2025	83	50
2024	84	57
2023	83	55
2022	66	43
2021	79	61
2020	72	43
2019	78	56
2018	84	63
2017	85	46
2016	81	51
2015	75	50
2014	58	44
2013	84	61
2012	77	57
2011	60	49
2010	53	49
2009	64	47
2008	76	43
2007	90	60
2006	83	57
2005	85	51
2004	74	49
2003	58	46
2002	89	64
2001	78	50
2000	84	58
1999	71	52
1998	70	58
1997	81	49
1996	60	36
1995	70	64
1994	64	39
1993	73	40
1992	60	51
1991	85	61
1990	75	53
1989	59	40
1988	65	46
1987	58	33
1986	82	72
1985	81	59
1984	77	48
1983	85	55
1982	81	59
1981	73	35
1980	52	43
1979	62	48
1978	68	47
1977	64	40
1976	78	49
1975	71	36
1974	67	27
1973	84	59
1972	72	52
1971	82	64
1970	62	37
1969	62	51
1968	55	35
1967	82	50
1966	75	49
1965	56	37
1964	66	50
1963	71	44
1962	70	58
1961	57	38
1960	67	50
1959	89	61
1958	69	49
1957	68	43
1956	72	62
1955	80	58
1954	87	66
1953	88	56
1952	75	33
1951	92	55
1950	63	46
1949	78	58
1948	60	50
1947	82	48
1946	87	42
1945	76	35
1944	80	62
1943	63	34
1942	73	58
1941	85	65
1940	79	46
1939	82	49
1938	72	46
1937	66	59
1936	75	42
1935	72	39
1934	75	49
1933	72	50
1932	86	52
1931	87	56
1930	82	42
1929	68	44
1928	84	56
1927	76	57
1926	87	65
1925	80	53
1923	78	49
1922	87	55
1921	79	46
1920	80	50
1919	90	62
1918	82	50
1917	77	45
1916	83	38
1915	87	54
1914	70	55
1913	74	50
1912	79	56
1911	80	64
1910	85	65
1909	71	42
1908	80	35
1907	79	55
1906	73	62
1905	75	54
1904	76	39
1903	96	55
1902	87	51
1892	87	51

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Charleston, WV since 1892.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1903	96°F
2	1951	92°F
3	2007	90°F
3	1919	90°F
5	2002	89°F
5	1959	89°F
7	1953	88°F
8	1954	87°F
8	1946	87°F
8	1931	87°F
8	1926	87°F
8	1922	87°F
8	1915	87°F
8	1902	87°F
8	1892	87°F
16	1932	86°F
17	2017	85°F
17	2005	85°F
17	1991	85°F
17	1983	85°F

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Charleston, WV since 1892.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1974	27°F
2	1987	33°F
2	1952	33°F
4	1943	34°F
5	1981	35°F
5	1968	35°F
5	1945	35°F
5	1908	35°F
9	1996	36°F
9	1975	36°F
11	1970	37°F
11	1965	37°F
13	1961	38°F
13	1916	38°F
15	1994	39°F
15	1935	39°F
15	1904	39°F
18	1993	40°F
18	1989	40°F
18	1977	40°F

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Charleston, WV since 1900.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1999	1.54 in
2	1907	0.96 in
3	1990	0.68 in
4	1941	0.66 in
5	2006	0.61 in
6	1927	0.60 in
7	1986	0.35 in
8	1929	0.34 in
9	2010	0.33 in
10	1956	0.23 in
11	2020	0.22 in
11	2018	0.22 in
13	1972	0.21 in
14	1917	0.20 in
15	2002	0.16 in
15	1995	0.16 in
15	1950	0.16 in
15	1937	0.16 in
19	1979	0.15 in
19	1921	0.15 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 66.6°F in Charleston, WV, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2025, 31st warmest of 119.
October 2026 so far brought 0.11 in of precipitation in Charleston, WV, the driest 1 to 4 October since 2025, 57th driest of 126.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 71.8°F in Charleston, WV, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, 13th warmest of 119.
Fall 2026 so far brought 4.35 in of precipitation in Charleston, WV, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2018, 32nd wettest of 126.
2026 so far averaged 60.6°F in Charleston, WV, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, 23rd warmest of 115.
2026 so far brought 37.94 in of precipitation in Charleston, WV, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, 40th wettest of 121.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 4.35 in of precipitation in Charleston, WV, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 104th driest of 126.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 13.18 in of precipitation in Charleston, WV, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 124th driest of 125.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 19.25 in of precipitation in Charleston, WV, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 120th driest of 124.

Daily highs and lows in Charleston, WV, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	85	55	93	2019	31	1947	73.5	50
2 October 2026	82	60	95	1919	30	1974	75	50.5
3 October 2026	66	57	94	2019	28	1974	75	49
4 October 2026	71	57	96	1903	27	1974	75.5	50.5

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Charleston, WV, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 31st warmest of 119.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2019	76.5
2	1919	76
3	1941	75.4
4	1986	75.1
5	1954	75
6	1926	74.8
7	2002	73.9
8	2018	73.1
8	1927	73.1
10	1971	72.6
11	2007	71.6
12	1951	71.4
12	1910	71.4
14	1953	71.1
15	1911	70.8
16	2013	69.9
16	1991	69.9
18	1959	69.8
19	1922	68.9
20	2023	68.8
21	1982	68.5
21	1973	68.5
23	1944	68.3
24	2005	67.9
25	1931	67.6
26	2025	67.4
27	1906	67.3
28	2024	66.9
29	2012	66.8
29	2000	66.8
31	2026	66.6
32	1995	66.5
32	1905	66.5
34	1955	66.4
35	2021	66.1
36	1915	65.6
37	2016	65.5
37	1956	65.5
37	1942	65.5
37	1918	65.5
41	2006	65.4
41	1983	65.4
43	1913	64.4
44	1969	63.8
44	1964	63.8
44	1923	63.8
47	1967	63.6
47	1950	63.6
47	1937	63.6
47	1907	63.6
51	1990	63.5
51	1932	63.5
53	1921	63.3
54	1904	62.9
55	1934	62.8
56	2004	62.5
56	1914	62.5
58	1962	62.4
59	1928	62.3
60	2017	62.1
61	1949	62
62	2014	61.9
62	2001	61.9
62	1988	61.9
65	1957	61.8
66	1948	61.5
67	1960	61.4
68	1940	60.9
69	1989	60.6
70	1945	60.4
71	1963	60.1
72	1976	59.9
72	1917	59.9
74	1999	59.8
75	1985	59.5
76	1912	59.4
77	1978	59.3
77	1930	59.3
79	1916	59
80	1952	58.8
81	1939	58.4
82	1979	58.3
83	1936	58
84	1968	57.9
85	1938	57.8
86	1997	57.6
86	1977	57.6
88	1909	57.5
89	2015	57.4
89	1994	57.4
91	1998	57.3
92	1972	57
93	1943	56.9
94	2009	56.8
94	1947	56.8
96	1996	56.6
96	1993	56.6
98	1929	56.5
99	2008	56.4
100	1935	56.3
101	1980	56.1
101	1966	56.1
103	1981	56
104	2020	55.8
104	1970	55.8
104	1965	55.8
104	1961	55.8
108	1946	55.3
109	2010	55.1
110	1992	54.8
111	1984	54.6
112	1908	54.1
113	2022	53.5
114	1975	53.4
115	1958	53.3
116	1987	50
117	2011	49.3
118	2003	47.3
119	1974	44.4

This year so far

Charleston, WV has had 24 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 66th most of 117 (with 1969 and 1938).
Charleston, WV has had 59 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 69th most of 116 (with 1950, 1925 and 1905).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Charleston, WV came on Sunday 3 May 2026, the latest since 2020, tied 25th latest of 117 (with 2005 and 1981).

Records of the coming dates

Charleston, WV on 5 October: record high 93°F (1919), record low 30°F (1965).
Charleston, WV on 6 October: record high 94°F (1941), record low 30°F (1965).

The station

Daily records for Charleston, WV run from 1892 to 4 October 2026, with 4287 days missing; current station CHARLESTON - WEST VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL YEAGER AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Charleston, WV, 1892 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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