Lynchburg, Virginia
Climate

Lynchburg, Virginia

Section Title: Climate
Table Section Text: None

Climate data for Lynchburg, Virginia (Lynchburg Regional Airport), 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1893–present

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °F (°C)	80 (27)	82 (28)	92 (33)	95 (35)	100 (38)	104 (40)	106 (41)	105 (41)	102 (39)	98 (37)	83 (28)	79 (26)	106 (41)

Mean maximum °F (°C)	66.3 (19.1)	69.3 (20.7)	78.8 (26.0)	86.0 (30.0)	88.4 (31.3)	92.5 (33.6)	95.1 (35.1)	94.1 (34.5)	90.0 (32.2)	83.7 (28.7)	75.1 (23.9)	66.9 (19.4)	95.9 (35.5)

Average high °F (°C)	45.4 (7.4)	49.1 (9.5)	57.9 (14.4)	68.2 (20.1)	75.4 (24.1)	83.2 (28.4)	86.5 (30.3)	85.2 (29.6)	78.3 (25.7)	68.5 (20.3)	58.5 (14.7)	47.8 (8.8)	67.0 (19.4)

Average low °F (°C)	24.8 (−4.0)	27.2 (−2.7)	33.8 (1.0)	42.6 (5.9)	50.9 (10.5)	60.1 (15.6)	64.0 (17.8)	63.0 (17.2)	55.7 (13.2)	44.0 (6.7)	35.1 (1.7)	27.3 (−2.6)	44.0 (6.7)

Mean minimum °F (°C)	6.9 (−13.9)	12.7 (−10.7)	18.9 (−7.3)	28.2 (−2.1)	38.1 (3.4)	49.2 (9.6)	55.4 (13.0)	54.7 (12.6)	42.1 (5.6)	29.8 (−1.2)	21.8 (−5.7)	12.3 (−10.9)	3.7 (−15.7)

Record low °F (°C)	−10 (−23)	−11 (−24)	5 (−15)	20 (−7)	31 (−1)	40 (4)	49 (9)	45 (7)	35 (2)	21 (−6)	8 (−13)	−4 (−20)	−11 (−24)

Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.14 (80)	2.93 (74)	3.58 (91)	3.31 (84)	3.73 (95)	3.62 (92)	4.36 (111)	3.26 (83)	3.88 (99)	3.11 (79)	3.41 (87)	3.24 (82)	41.57 (1,056)

Average snowfall inches (cm)	4.5 (11)	4.2 (11)	1.8 (4.6)	0.1 (0.25)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0.2 (0.51)	2.1 (5.3)	12.9 (33)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	9.2	9.4	10.6	10.0	12.3	10.0	11.7	9.4	8.3	7.1	8.3	9.6	115.9

Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	2.0	2.0	1.0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	1.3	6.5

Mean monthly sunshine hours	167.0	168.2	221.7	243.7	272.3	287.5	273.4	256.6	226.5	215.4	169.6	155.9	2,657.8

Percent possible sunshine	54	56	60	62	62	65	61	61	61	62	55	52	60

Source: NOAA (sun 1961–1990)

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Lynchburg has an average snowfall of 12.9 inches (33 cm).

final_sentence: Lynchburg has an average snowfall of 12.9 inches (33 cm).