Lynchburg #2, Virginia climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Lynchburg #2's normal year runs from 25°F January nights to 85°F July afternoons, with 43.6 inches of precipitation and 12 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.9°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 30°C, 1,108 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationLynchburg #2
- Station IDUSC00445117
- Location37.38°N 79.23°W
- Elevation736 ft (224 m)
On October 14, the normal high in Lynchburg #2 is 69°F and the normal low 45°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 26%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Lynchburg #2.
- Jan 46° 25°
- Feb 50° 26°
- Mar 58° 33°
- Apr 68° 41°
- May 75° 51°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 84° 63°
- Sep 78° 56°
- Oct 69° 44°
- Nov 59° 33°
- Dec 49° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Lynchburg #2 each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F. The most precipitation falls in May (4.18 in), the least in February (2.85 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F | 25°F | 35.5°F | 3.38 | 3.8 | 9 | <1 | 26 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 50°F | 26°F | 38.0°F | 2.85 | 4.2 | 8 | <1 | 24 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 58°F | 33°F | 45.2°F | 3.66 | 1.6 | 10 | <1 | 17 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 68°F | 41°F | 54.6°F | 3.64 | 0.0 | 11 | <1 | 5 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 75°F | 51°F | 63.1°F | 4.18 | 0.0 | 13 | <1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 82°F | 60°F | 71.0°F | 3.98 | 0.0 | 12 | 3 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 85°F | 65°F | 74.9°F | 4.07 | 0.0 | 12 | 8 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 84°F | 63°F | 73.5°F | 3.63 | 0.0 | 11 | 7 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 78°F | 56°F | 66.9°F | 3.93 | 0.0 | 9 | 2 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 69°F | 44°F | 56.2°F | 3.36 | 0.0 | 8 | <1 | 5 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 59°F | 33°F | 45.7°F | 3.17 | 0.0 | 7 | <1 | 17 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 49°F | 28°F | 38.3°F | 3.76 | 2.8 | 9 | <1 | 25 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 67°F | 44°F | 55.2°F | 43.61 | 12.4 | 119 | 20 | 119 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | −4°C | 1.9°C | 86 mm | 10 cm |
| February | 10°C | −3°C | 3.3°C | 72 mm | 11 cm |
| March | 14°C | 0°C | 7.3°C | 93 mm | 4 cm |
| April | 20°C | 5°C | 12.6°C | 92 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 24°C | 11°C | 17.3°C | 106 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 28°C | 16°C | 21.7°C | 101 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 30°C | 18°C | 23.8°C | 103 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 29°C | 17°C | 23.1°C | 92 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 25°C | 13°C | 19.4°C | 100 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 20°C | 6°C | 13.4°C | 85 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 15°C | 0°C | 7.6°C | 81 mm | 0 cm |
| December | 10°C | −2°C | 3.5°C | 96 mm | 7 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00445117; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Lynchburg #2?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, August, September and October. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (8).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00445117.
When is the last frost at Lynchburg #2?
In Lynchburg #2, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 17 in half of years and after May 4 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 25 in half of years and before October 12 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 171 year in 10 after May 4; 9 in 10 after April 3
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 251 year in 10 before October 12; 9 in 10 before November 6
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 190 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 213 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 2 in half of springs and before November 3 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Lynchburg #2 in zone 7b in ZIP code 24502, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Virginia · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00445117; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Lynchburg #2?
In a normal year in Lynchburg #2, 20 days a year reach 90°F, 119 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 119 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 20a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 119a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 5high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 119a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 4a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00445117.
How sunny is it at Lynchburg #2?
Over a year 74% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Lynchburg #2, 4.2 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (78%) and February the cloudiest (70%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71% | 2.3 |
| February | 70% | 3.1 |
| March | 71% | 4.1 |
| April | 73% | 5.2 |
| May | 73% | 5.7 |
| June | 78% | 6.2 |
| July | 78% | 6.0 |
| August | 77% | 5.3 |
| September | 75% | 4.4 |
| October | 75% | 3.5 |
| November | 76% | 2.7 |
| December | 70% | 2.0 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Lynchburg #2 record?
A normal year at Lynchburg #2 brings 4,489 heating degree days, 16% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 966 cooling degree days, 6% more than the median (908). Six months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,589 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 916 | 0 |
| February | 756 | 0 |
| March | 613 | 1 |
| April | 324 | 13 |
| May | 119 | 61 |
| June | 14 | 193 |
| July | 1 | 308 |
| August | 3 | 268 |
| September | 51 | 110 |
| October | 286 | 14 |
| November | 580 | 1 |
| December | 826 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,489 | 966 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00445117. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Lynchburg #2's climate compare?
Lynchburg #2 is warmer than 35 of the 81 places with their own NOAA record in Virginia, and wetter than 21. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 55.2°F is warmer than 61%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Lynchburg #2 is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Lynchburg #2 share this climate record?
3 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Forest, VA12,476 people · 2 mi W
- Madison Heights, VA10,398 people · 8 mi NE
- Big Island, VA103 people · 13 mi NW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Lynchburg #2's climate
What is the coldest month at Lynchburg #2?
January, with a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 65°F at night).
Does it snow at Lynchburg #2?
Yes: 12 inches in a normal year, falling on 8 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (4.2 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Lynchburg #2?
May, with 4.18 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.85 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Lynchburg #2 in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Lynchburg #2 in zone 7b in ZIP code 24502, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Lynchburg #2?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 17; in one year in ten it comes after May 4. Waiting until May 4 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Virginia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Lynchburg, VA4 miles from this station, 56.2°F a year
- Bedford, VA16 miles from this station, 57.0°F a year
- Appomattox, VA22 miles from this station, 56.4°F a year
- Tye River (1 mi SE), VA24 miles from this station, 56.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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