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United States / Ohio / Wilmington Metro Area / Highland County / Lynchburg / Zip Codes
Lynchburg, OH has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The town experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, with temperatures ranging from lows of below 0°F in the winter months to highs of up to 90°F in the summer. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 37 inches annually. The area experiences plenty of sunshine with over 200 days of sunshine each year.

Lynchburg, Ohio gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lynchburg averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Lynchburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lynchburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lynchburg is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lynchburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLynchburg, OhioUnited States
  42.3 in.38.1 in.
  17.4 in.27.8 in.
  127.1 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  20.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  1007 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Lynchburg with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Lynchburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lynchburg are September, June and August.
In Lynchburg, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lynchburg with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Lynchburg, there are 113.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
In Lynchburg, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lynchburg but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Lynchburg with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Lynchburg means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Lynchburg with 12.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 127.1 rainy days annually in Lynchburg, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.4 inches in Lynchburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Lynchburg with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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