Lynchburg weather in September: Lynchburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Lynchburg in September has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal September, 3.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 14°C, 101 mm of precipitation in September.
- 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 September?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 68.0°F. September is 6.5°F cooler than August and 11.0°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Lynchburg and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 83°F on September 1 to 74°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 66°F and 71°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 83°F | 62°F | 29% | 16% |
| September 8 | 81°F | 60°F | 28% | 16% |
| September 15 | 79°F | 58°F | 27% | 16% |
| September 22 | 77°F | 55°F | 28% | 17% |
| September 30 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 17% |
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 83°F | 62°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 83°F | 61°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 83°F | 61°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h |
| September 4 | 82°F | 61°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 82°F | 61°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 82°F | 60°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 82°F | 60°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 81°F | 60°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 9 | 81°F | 59°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 81°F | 59°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 81°F | 59°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 80°F | 59°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 80°F | 58°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 80°F | 58°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 79°F | 58°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 79°F | 57°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 79°F | 57°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 78°F | 57°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 78°F | 56°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 78°F | 56°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 77°F | 55°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 77°F | 55°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 77°F | 55°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 76°F | 54°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 76°F | 54°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 76°F | 53°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 75°F | 53°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 75°F | 53°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 75°F | 52°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 57°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 3.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- Sunshine
- 75%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 in Lynchburg in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around September 1 (29%). In all, 3.96 in falls on 9 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Lynchburg, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013733.
How humid and windy is Lynchburg in September?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 4.5 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 53°F | 91% | 3.1 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 64°F | 55°F | 73% | 6.0 mph | 66% |
| noon | 70°F | 54°F | 56% | 7.0 mph | 64% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 54°F | 51% | 7.0 mph | 63% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 56°F | 69% | 3.9 mph | 71% |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 55°F | 82% | 3.1 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 September in Lynchburg?
The warmest September temperature on Lynchburg's official record (since 1893) is 102°F, on September 1, 1932; the coldest is 35°F, on September 29, 1942. The wettest September brought 12.57 in (1996).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.0°F: 2021 70.5°F (+2.5), 2022 69.8°F (+1.8), 2023 69.4°F (+1.4), 2024 68.7°F (+0.7), 2025 68.7°F (+0.7), 2026 73.0°F (+5.0). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.5°F | +2.5°F | 2.62 in |
| 2022 | 69.8°F | +1.8°F | 1.79 in |
| 2023 | 69.4°F | +1.4°F | 3.53 in |
| 2024 | 68.7°F | +0.7°F | 6.02 in |
| 2025 | 68.7°F | +0.7°F | 2.73 in |
| 2026 | 73.0°F | +5.0°F | 0.72 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LYHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013733. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Lynchburg compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, September normal highs run from 73°F in Floyd to 85°F in Chesapeake; Lynchburg's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.