2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sioux City, IA vs Lynchburg, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Lynchburg. Sioux City averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lynchburg, Virginia gets 42.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sioux City, Iowa gets 29.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lynchburg averages 13.6 inches of snow per year. Sioux City averages 32.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lynchburg, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.5
Rain: averages 42.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.6 inches of snow a year

Sioux City, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 85.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.6
Rain: averages 29.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lynchburg is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sioux City is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - Sioux City, IA

43°F

Today's Weather - Lynchburg, VA

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sioux City / Lynchburg

July is the hottest month for Sioux City with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Sioux City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sioux City are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Lynchburg with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Lynchburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lynchburg are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sioux City with an average of 9.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lynchburg with an average of 24.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Sioux City, there are 19.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.

In Lynchburg, there are 19.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Sioux City, there are 155.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Lynchburg, there are 105.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Sioux City, there are 18.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Lynchburg, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

June is the wettest month in Sioux City with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.5 inches in Sioux City means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.


July is the wettest month in Lynchburg with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Lynchburg means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Sioux City with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 83.7 rainy days annually in Sioux City, which is one of the least rainy places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Lynchburg with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in Lynchburg, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.3 inches in Sioux City means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa.

An annual snowfall of 13.6 inches in Lynchburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

December is the snowiest month in Sioux City with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lynchburg with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.