Lynchburg Metro Area, VA Climate


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The Lynchburg, VA Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with average high temperatures in the upper 80s, while winters are generally mild and wet with lows in the mid-30s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an average of 43 inches annually. Snowfall can be expected in winter months, though it is usually not heavy. The area experiences an average of 200 sunny days per year, giving residents plenty of opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities.

Lynchburg Metro Area, Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lynchburg Metro Area averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Lynchburg Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lynchburg Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the Lynchburg metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLynchburg, VirginiaUnited States
  43.4 in.38.1 in.
  11.9 in.27.8 in.
  107.3 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  24.5°21.7°
  7.57
  4.64.3
  866 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 the Lynchburg metro area with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the Lynchburg metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Lynchburg metro area are September, May and June.
In the Lynchburg metro area, there are 20.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Lynchburg metro area with an average of 24.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In the Lynchburg metro area, there are 104.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In the Lynchburg metro area, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in the Lynchburg metro area 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 the Lynchburg metro area.
July is the wettest month in the Lynchburg metro area with 4.3 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 43.4 inches in the Lynchburg metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in the Lynchburg metro area with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in the Lynchburg metro area, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.9 inches in the Lynchburg metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the Lynchburg metro area with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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