Lynchburg weather in April: Lynchburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Lynchburg in April has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 3.45 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 6°C, 88 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationLynchburg Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013733
- Location37.32°N 79.21°W
- Elevation940 ft (287 m)
- Population80,301
- Jan 46° 26°
- Feb 50° 28°
- Mar 58° 35°
- Apr 69° 44°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 87° 65°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 79° 57°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 58° 35°
- Dec 49° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lynchburg in April?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 56.1°F. April is 9.7°F warmer than March and 8.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Lynchburg and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 64°F on April 1 to 73°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 54°F and 58°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 64°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% |
| April 8 | 67°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% |
| April 15 | 69°F | 43°F | 35% | 22% |
| April 22 | 71°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% |
| April 30 | 73°F | 48°F | 37% | 24% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 64°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 64°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 65°F | 40°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 65°F | 40°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 65°F | 40°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 66°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 66°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 67°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 67°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 67°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 68°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 68°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 68°F | 43°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 69°F | 43°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 69°F | 43°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 69°F | 44°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 70°F | 44°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 70°F | 44°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 70°F | 45°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 70°F | 45°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 71°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 71°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 71°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 71°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 72°F | 47°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 72°F | 47°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 72°F | 47°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 72°F | 47°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 73°F | 48°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 73°F | 48°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FApril average
- Normal low
- 44°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.45 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013733; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lynchburg in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around April 30 (37%). In all, 3.45 in falls on 10 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Lynchburg, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013733.
How humid and windy is Lynchburg in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 47°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 5.9 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 51°F | 46°F | 83% | 3.9 mph | 60% |
| 9 a.m. | 61°F | 47°F | 61% | 7.3 mph | 60% |
| noon | 67°F | 47°F | 48% | 8.3 mph | 58% |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 47°F | 44% | 9.0 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 47°F | 49% | 7.8 mph | 61% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 48°F | 67% | 4.4 mph | 67% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013733. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Lynchburg?
The warmest April temperature on Lynchburg's official record (since 1893) is 95°F, on April 18, 1896; the coldest is 20°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 7.95 in (1987); the snowiest, 4.8 inches (1971).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.1°F: 2021 57.4°F (+1.3), 2022 57.4°F (+1.3), 2023 59.9°F (+3.8), 2024 59.7°F (+3.6), 2025 60.7°F (+4.6), 2026 61.0°F (+4.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.4°F | +1.3°F | 2.73 in |
| 2022 | 57.4°F | +1.3°F | 2.21 in |
| 2023 | 59.9°F | +3.8°F | 4.79 in |
| 2024 | 59.7°F | +3.6°F | 2.27 in |
| 2025 | 60.7°F | +4.6°F | 1.84 in |
| 2026 | 61.0°F | +4.9°F | 0.95 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LYHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013733. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Lynchburg compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, April normal highs run from 63°F in Floyd to 74°F in Chesapeake; Lynchburg's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.