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United States / Mississippi / Memphis Metro Area / DeSoto County / Lynchburg / Zip Codes
Lynchburg, MS has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The city tends to get plenty of precipitation throughout the year, with average annual rainfall totaling around 50 inches. Summers in Lynchburg typically have temperatures in the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day, while evenings cool off to the low 70s. Winters tend to be slightly cooler, with daytime temperatures usually reaching around 60 degrees Fahrenheit and night time lows in the 40s.

Lynchburg, Mississippi gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lynchburg averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Lynchburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lynchburg is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

5 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Lynchburg, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLynchburg, MississippiUnited States
  53.0 in.38.1 in.
  3.1 in.27.8 in.
  98.1 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  90.8°85.8°
  30.8°21.7°
  77
  4.84.3
  305 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 90.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. 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 May, October and April.
In Lynchburg, there are 55.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lynchburg with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Lynchburg, there are 51.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
In Lynchburg, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Lynchburg can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
December is the wettest month in Lynchburg with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.0 inches in Lynchburg means that it is one of the driest places in Mississippi.
May is the rainiest month in Lynchburg with 9.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 98.1 rainy days annually in Lynchburg, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.1 inches in Lynchburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Lynchburg with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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