Lynchburg weather in February: Lynchburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Lynchburg in February has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 2.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −2°C, 74 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 38.8°F. February is 2.9°F warmer than January and 7.6°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Lynchburg and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 47°F on February 1 to 53°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys 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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 47°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% |
| February 8 | 48°F | 27°F | 33% | 19% |
| February 15 | 50°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% |
| February 22 | 51°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% |
| February 28 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 47°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 47°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 47°F | 26°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 47°F | 26°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 48°F | 26°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 48°F | 27°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 48°F | 27°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 48°F | 27°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 48°F | 27°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 48°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 49°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 49°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 49°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 49°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 50°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 50°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 50°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 50°F | 29°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 51°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 51°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 51°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 51°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 52°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 52°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 52°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 52°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 53°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 28°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- 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 February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 29 (34%). In all, 2.91 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Lynchburg, 19 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.6 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013733.
How humid and windy is Lynchburg in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 51°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 6.3 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. | 35°F | 27°F | 72% | 4.7 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 40°F | 28°F | 61% | 6.8 mph | 59% |
| noon | 47°F | 28°F | 47% | 8.4 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 51°F | 28°F | 41% | 9.2 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 28°F | 46% | 6.8 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 28°F | 58% | 5.2 mph | 69% |
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 February in Lynchburg?
The warmest February temperature on Lynchburg's official record (since 1893) is 82°F, on February 11, 1932; the coldest is −11°F, on February 20, 2015. The wettest February brought 7.84 in (1897); the snowiest, 20.3 inches (2015).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.8°F: 2021 38.5°F (−0.3), 2022 42.7°F (+3.9), 2023 48.5°F (+9.8), 2024 43.5°F (+4.7), 2025 40.5°F (+1.7), 2026 38.0°F (−0.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.5°F | −0.3°F | 4.24 in |
| 2022 | 42.7°F | +3.9°F | 3.14 in |
| 2023 | 48.5°F | +9.8°F | 3.16 in |
| 2024 | 43.5°F | +4.7°F | 2.75 in |
| 2025 | 40.5°F | +1.7°F | 5.92 in |
| 2026 | 38.0°F | −0.8°F | 2.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LYHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013733. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Lynchburg compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, February normal highs run from 44°F in Hot Springs to 57°F in Chesapeake; Lynchburg's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.