Lynchburg weather in December: Lynchburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Lynchburg in December has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 39°F, falling from 53°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 3.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −2°C, 89 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in December.
- 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 December?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 38.9°F. December is 7.6°F cooler than November and 3.0°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Lynchburg and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 53°F on December 1 to 46°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 35°F and 43°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 53°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% |
| December 8 | 51°F | 30°F | 30% | 20% |
| December 15 | 49°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% |
| December 22 | 48°F | 28°F | 30% | 20% |
| December 31 | 46°F | 27°F | 31% | 20% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 53°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 52°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 52°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 52°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 51°F | 30°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 51°F | 30°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 51°F | 30°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 50°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 50°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 50°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 50°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 49°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 49°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 49°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 49°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 49°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 48°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 48°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 48°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 48°F | 28°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 48°F | 28°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 48°F | 28°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 47°F | 28°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 47°F | 28°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 47°F | 27°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 47°F | 27°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 47°F | 27°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 47°F | 27°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 47°F | 27°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 46°F | 27°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 29°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%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 December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around December 31 (31%). In all, 3.50 in falls on 9 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Lynchburg, 21 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.0 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013733.
How humid and windy is Lynchburg in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 5.3 mph, most often from the west-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. | 33°F | 26°F | 74% | 4.3 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 36°F | 27°F | 70% | 5.5 mph | 61% |
| noon | 43°F | 27°F | 54% | 7.6 mph | 61% |
| 3 p.m. | 46°F | 27°F | 48% | 7.8 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 40°F | 27°F | 60% | 4.5 mph | 64% |
| 9 p.m. | 37°F | 27°F | 67% | 4.4 mph | 66% |
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 December in Lynchburg?
The warmest December temperature on Lynchburg's official record (since 1893) is 79°F, on December 18, 1924; the coldest is −4°F, on December 30, 1917. The wettest December brought 8.72 in (1901); the snowiest, 17.9 inches (1966).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.9°F: 2021 47.6°F (+8.8), 2022 38.3°F (−0.6), 2023 42.4°F (+3.5), 2024 38.8°F (−0.1), 2025 36.5°F (−2.4). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.6°F | +8.8°F | 0.94 in |
| 2022 | 38.3°F | −0.6°F | 5.68 in |
| 2023 | 42.4°F | +3.5°F | 5.04 in |
| 2024 | 38.8°F | −0.1°F | 4.36 in |
| 2025 | 36.5°F | −2.4°F | 2.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LYHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013733. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Lynchburg compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, December normal highs run from 43°F in Hot Springs to 58°F in Chesapeake; Lynchburg's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.