Lynchburg City County, VA Climate

Lynchburg city, located in Virginia County, has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. In the winter, temperatures can dip below freezing at night but the average daytime temperatures remain above 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year with an average of 46 inches annually. Snowfall is rare but may occur occasionally in the winter months.

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

Lynchburg City County averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Lynchburg City County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lynchburg City County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Lynchburg city County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 city County with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Lynchburg city County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lynchburg city County are September, May and June.

In Lynchburg city County, there are 19.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

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

In Lynchburg city County, there are 106.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

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

The humidity is usually acceptable in Lynchburg city County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Lynchburg city County.

July is the wettest month in Lynchburg city County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Lynchburg city County means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Lynchburg city County with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in Lynchburg city County, 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 13.6 inches in Lynchburg city County means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Lynchburg city County with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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