Lynchburg Rgnl, VA Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Annual temperature and rainfall from NOAA NCEI's 1991–2020 normals →; comfort score computed by PlainClimate
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Lynchburg Rgnl's primary NOAA station, LYNCHBURG RGNL AP.
The climate verdict for Lynchburg Rgnl
Lynchburg Rgnl, Virginia has a mixed annual climate rather than one dominant extreme. Its NOAA normal shows an annual average of 56°F. It scores 78/100 for climate comfort (good), putting it in the top third of station-mapped location scores and exceeding 72% of them.
- 56°F
- annual average temperature (NOAA normal)
- 78/100
- comfort score, above 72% of station-mapped location scores
- 42.8"
- annual precipitation · 12" snow
- 192 days
- growing season, frost-free days
Lynchburg Rgnl: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00013733 · Lynchburg Rgnl, VA 56°F mean · 42.8" precip
TEMP-MILD · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-MID · SWING-MID · COMF-TOP · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-MILD 56°F
- RANK-UPPER #4,391
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Ragland
- PRCP-MID 42.8"
- SWING-MID 40°F
- COMF-TOP 78/100
- LOAD-HEAT 4,295 HDD
- STN-1 USW00013733
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Ragland, NM (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every VA station list.
- Lynchburg Rgnl (this station) 56°F
- Cold Oneida, KY 56°F
- Hot Charlottesville, VA 56°F
- Near Ragland, NM 56°F
- Near Rocky Mt, VA 56°F
Climate Living Index · Lynchburg Rgnl
Lynchburg Rgnl: 63/100 · grade C
Lynchburg Rgnl publishes all six Living Index dimensions from NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals · NOAA hourly normals.
PlainClimate-derived for Lynchburg Rgnl, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 78/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 101 calendar days | 75/100 · B |
| Precipitation balance | 42.8 in · 7.8 from 35 in | 73/100 · B |
| Annual temperature balance | 56.2°F · 11.3° from 67.5°F | 64/100 · C |
| Snowfall burden | 11.6 inches/year | 61/100 · C |
| Frost-free season | 192 days/year | 59/100 · C |
| Summer moisture balance | 64.6°F mean dew point | 37/100 · F |
Lynchburg Rgnl · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Lynchburg Rgnl is a temperate Köppen climate: Cfa
Coldest-month mean 35.9°F and warmest-month mean 76.0°F place this station in temperate, no dry season, hot summer climates (Cfa). Class Cfa is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: temperate, specifically temperate, no dry season, hot summer.
- Köppen code
- Cfa
- Group
- Temperate
- Warmest month
- 76.0°F
- Coldest month
- 35.9°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Lynchburg Rgnl sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Lynchburg Rgnl's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 64th percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- 64th percentile wetness
- Neither arid nor torrential versus 6,352 station totals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 36th percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Lynchburg Rgnl compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Lynchburg Rgnl's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
78 Top 28% score exceeds 72% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Below this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Below this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). This entry sits in this band.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Lynchburg Rgnl's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 154 complete annual observations from 1872 to 2025, LYNCHBURG RGNL AP warmed at a fitted rate of 0.07°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Lynchburg Rgnl primary station fitted change +0.07 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F (8°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 3.5" | 3.5" | 23.3 | 0.0 |
| February | 50°F (10°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 2.9" | 3.6" | 19.4 | 0.0 |
| March | 58°F (15°C) | 35°F (1°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 3.8" | 2.4" | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| April | 69°F (20°C) | 44°F (6°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 3.5" | 0.1" | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| May | 76°F (24°C) | 53°F (11°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 4.0" | 0.0" | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| June | 83°F (28°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 3.8" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 4.8 |
| July | 87°F (31°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 76°F (24°C) | 4.2" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 11.1 |
| August | 85°F (30°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 3.2" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 7.8 |
| September | 79°F (26°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 4.0" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| October | 69°F (21°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 3.1" | 0.0" | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| November | 58°F (15°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 3.4" | 0.0" | 13.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 49°F (9°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 3.5" | 2.0" | 20.8 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 87°F around July 12, short of 90°F on every date, while 101 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest 25°F near January 20.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into March 6, then returns to freezing around November 27, covering 101 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is May 16, when 39% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is October 24 at 26%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 119 wet dates a year.
The widest day
April 14 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 26°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Lynchburg Rgnl.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 3.5"
9.9 days with precipitation
Snow: 3.6"
9.5 days with precipitation
Snow: 2.4"
11.1 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.1"
10.2 days with precipitation
12.1 days with precipitation
10.9 days with precipitation
11.8 days with precipitation
9.7 days with precipitation
8.5 days with precipitation
7.7 days with precipitation
8.1 days with precipitation
Snow: 2.0"
9.4 days with precipitation
Lynchburg Rgnl spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 26% of the annual total and December through February 23%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Lynchburg Rgnl has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a 40.1°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: July averages 4.2" and February 2.9". The three wettest months together take 28% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
When it rains in Lynchburg Rgnl, it arrives in quantity
42.8" of precipitation falls across only about 119 wet days here, averaging 0.36 inches each. Fewer days carry more water: the year's total is delivered in comparatively heavy events rather than persistent damp.
- Days with measurable precipitation
- about 119 a year, 33% of all days
- Average depth per wet day
- 0.36 inches
- Most wet days
- May, about 12
- Fewest wet days
- October, about 8
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, and a per-day average is not a forecast of any individual storm.
Snow reaches Lynchburg Rgnl, but rarely amounts to much
The normals record 11.6 inches of snow a year here, most likely in February. That is a real but marginal amount: enough that snow is part of the local record, not enough to define the winter.
A figure in this range usually reflects a handful of events that melt quickly rather than a season of accumulation; about 6 days a year record any measurable snow at all.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. An average across thirty years can smooth away a single heavy winter, so a small annual figure does not mean a significant snowfall is impossible.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 24
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 15
50% probability date
Growing Season
192 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
4,295
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
1,115
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Humidity & Wind
Monthly averages from hourly observations
| Month | Humidity | Wind (mph) | Clear Sky % | Overcast % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58% | 5.6 | 57% | 26% |
| February | 57% | 6.3 | 54% | 29% |
| March | 55% | 6.5 | 55% | 27% |
| April | 63% | 5.9 | 51% | 24% |
| May | 72% | 4.7 | 48% | 20% |
| June | 72% | 4.1 | 56% | 12% |
| July | 75% | 3.7 | 51% | 15% |
| August | 75% | 4.1 | 52% | 17% |
| September | 75% | 4.5 | 56% | 22% |
| October | 68% | 4.5 | 60% | 24% |
| November | 65% | 4.9 | 61% | 24% |
| December | 64% | 5.3 | 57% | 27% |
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside VA closest to Lynchburg Rgnl on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (56°F here).
- Baltimore, MD 56°F · 0.0°F off
- Cape May, NJ 56°F · 0.0°F off
- Carrizozo, NM 56°F · 0.0°F off
- Galena, MO 56°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (42.8" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Gainesville, TX 42.8" · 0.0" off
- Healdsburg, CA 42.8" · 0.1" off
- Moberly, MO 42.7" · 0.1" off
- Pleasant Hill, MO 42.7" · 0.1" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Lynchburg Rgnl's climate pattern fits together
heating led · moderate · mid swing
Lynchburg Rgnl's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 4,295 annual heating degree days against 1,115 for cooling. Its 40.1°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Lynchburg Rgnl's frost-free season lasts about 192 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Lynchburg Rgnl's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 40.1°F. The annual average is 56°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Lynchburg Rgnl's 42.8 inches of annual precipitation falls in PlainClimate's middle band, so “wet” or “dry” is not the leading description. Annual snowfall totals 11.6 inches. Temperature balance and the calendar distribution carry more information than the annual moisture label alone.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Lynchburg Rgnl's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for Lynchburg Rgnl, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Lynchburg Rgnl's primary station: LYNCHBURG RGNL AP (USW00013733). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Lynchburg Rgnl; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Lynchburg Rgnl comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.