2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lynchburg, VA vs New Castle, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 239 sunny days per year in New Castle. Lynchburg averages 218 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Castle, Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lynchburg, Virginia gets 42.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

New Castle averages 46.5 inches of snow per year. Lynchburg averages 13.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

New Castle, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.5
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46.5 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Castle is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

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

Today's Weather - Lynchburg, VA

75°F

Today's Weather - New Castle, CO

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lynchburg / New Castle

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.

July is the hottest month for New Castle with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In New Castle, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Castle are September, May and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Castle with an average of 12.5°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

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

In New Castle, there are 38.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

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 New Castle, there are 174.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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

In New Castle, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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.


October is the wettest month in New Castle with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.0 inches in New Castle means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

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.

April is the rainiest month in New Castle with 8.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 94.0 rainy days annually in New Castle, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 46.5 inches in New Castle means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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

December is the snowiest month in New Castle with 14.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.