Lynchburg, VA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Lynchburg actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Lynchburg, VA, the comfort score comes out to 55/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 6 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Lynchburg's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Lynchburg run from 36°F in Jan up to 75°F in Jul, a 39.4°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Lynchburg, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 25°F | 3.38in | 3.8in |
| Feb | 50°F | 26°F | 2.85in | 4.2in |
| Mar | 58°F | 33°F | 3.66in | 1.6in |
| Apr | 68°F | 41°F | 3.64in | 0in |
| May | 75°F | 51°F | 4.18in | 0in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 3.98in | 0in |
| Jul | 85°F | 65°F | 4.07in | 0in |
| Aug | 84°F | 63°F | 3.63in | 0in |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 3.93in | 0in |
| Oct | 69°F | 44°F | 3.36in | 0in |
| Nov | 59°F | 33°F | 3.17in | 0in |
| Dec | 49°F | 28°F | 3.76in | 2.8in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, and Oct are Lynchburg's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Lynchburg actually gets
Over a typical year, Lynchburg sees about 43.61in of precipitation a year across roughly 119 days with measurable rain or snow, with 12.4in of snow a year.
Lynchburg against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Lynchburg comes in at 825; within VA alone it ranks 7 of 63. Population is about 80,301.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Lynchburg #2, VA US, the NOAA station 2.4 miles from Lynchburg, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is