2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lynchburg, VA vs Front Royal, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Front Royal. Lynchburg averages 218 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Front Royal, Virginia gets 39.2 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.

Front Royal averages 22.1 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

Front Royal, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.2
Rain: averages 39.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.1 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 Front Royal is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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

66°F

Today's Weather - Front Royal, VA

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lynchburg / Front Royal

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 Front Royal with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Front Royal, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Front Royal are September, June and May.

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 Front Royal with an average of 21.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

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

In Front Royal, there are 22.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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 Front Royal, there are 119.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

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 Front Royal, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

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.


September is the wettest month in Front Royal with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.2 inches in Front Royal means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Front Royal with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in Front Royal, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring 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 22.1 inches in Front Royal means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

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

February is the snowiest month in Front Royal with 8.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.