Lynchburg Climate by Month
Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
Hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Lynchburg has hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year. July is the warmest month, with highs around 88°F (31°C); January is the coolest at 47°F (8°C), and nights dip to 28°F (-2°C). It gets 41 in (1051 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 88°F(31°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 28°F(-2°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 41 in(1051 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 66%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Lynchburg
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in April, May and October, with highs around 73°F (23°C) and about 3.5 in (89 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 47°F (8°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in May.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Lynchburg weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 47°F(8°C) | 28°F(-2°C) | 3.0 in(77 mm) | 66% | 2.2 |
| FebFebruary | 51°F(11°C) | 30°F(-1°C) | 2.7 in(69 mm) | 59% | 3.0 |
| MarMarch | 59°F(15°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 53% | 4.0 |
| AprAprilBest | 70°F(21°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 56% | 5.0 |
| MayMayBest | 77°F(25°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 3.8 in(97 mm) | 70% | 5.6 |
| JunJune | 84°F(29°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 3.5 in(90 mm) | 71% | 5.8 |
| JulJuly | 88°F(31°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 3.9 in(99 mm) | 69% | 5.8 |
| AugAugust | 86°F(30°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 3.3 in(84 mm) | 73% | 5.3 |
| SepSeptember | 80°F(27°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 4.3 in(108 mm) | 70% | 4.3 |
| OctOctoberBest | 71°F(21°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 3.3 in(84 mm) | 66% | 3.4 |
| NovNovember | 60°F(15°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 2.9 in(74 mm) | 62% | 2.4 |
| DecDecember | 50°F(10°C) | 30°F(-1°C) | 3.5 in(90 mm) | 71% | 2.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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