Zip 24502 (Lynchburg, VA) Climate

The climate in Lynchburg, VA (24502) is typically humid and subtropical. Summers in the area are hot and humid, with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day and dropping to the mid-60s at night. Winters are mild, with average highs in the mid-50s and lows near freezing. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 48 inches annually. Snowfall averages about 8 inches a year, mainly from December through March.

Lynchburg (zip 24502), Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lynchburg (zip 24502) averages 13 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 (zip 24502). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lynchburg (zip 24502) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24502 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

8.4 Summer - 6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 24502 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lynchburg, Virginia	United States
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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 the 24502 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 24502 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 24502 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 24502 zip code, there are 17.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 24502 zip code with an average of 24.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 24502 zip code, there are 103.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 24502 zip code, 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 the 24502 zip code 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 24502 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 24502 zip code 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 42.0 inches in the 24502 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24502 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 110.2 rainy days annually in the 24502 zip code, 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 13.4 inches in the 24502 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24502 zip code with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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