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Monthly climate in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lynchburg features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1171 mm (46.1 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lynchburg enjoys an average of 3114 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Lynchburg are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (73 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lynchburg experiences 117 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 65 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Average low -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -15°C
(4°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States §

Lynchburg usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lynchburg are January, March and July. On average, 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74 (2.9) 114 (4.5) 73 (2.9) 135 (5.3) 118 (4.6) 96 (3.8) 55 (2.2) 93 (3.7) 104 (4.1) 121 (4.8) 82 (3.2) 107 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 10 12 12 10 7 11 10 9 7 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Lynchburg are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lynchburg: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 153 186 257 274 294 319 358 318 276 256 226 192
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 54m 10h 48m 11h 59m 13h 10m 14h 11m 14h 41m 14h 24m 13h 31m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 8m 9h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States §

Lynchburg experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lynchburg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lynchburg, Virginia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 8 9 10 11 10 10 9 7 5 3