Lynchburg Weather Records

Lynchburg, Virginia weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Lynchburg, Virginia was 106 °F which occurred on July 10, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Lynchburg, Virginia was -11 °F which occurred on February 20, 2015.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lynchburg Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 46.0 26.4 80 -10 3.5 3.8
February 49.6 28.5 82 -11 2.9 4.2
March 58.3 35.3 92 5 3.8 2.4
April 68.9 44.2 95 20 3.4 0.1
May 75.9 53.1 100 30 4.0 0.0
June 83.4 61.4 104 40 3.8 0.0
July 87.1 65.6 106 49 4.2 0.0
August 85.4 64.3 105 45 3.2 0.0
September 79.0 57.6 102 35 4.0 0.0
October 68.9 45.6 98 21 3.1 0.0
November 58.3 35.4 84 8 3.4 0.0
December 49.1 29.3 79 -4 3.5 2.4
Entire year 67.6 45.6 106 -11 42.7 12.8
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 81 °F August 6, 1918
Lowest daily high 9 °F February 13, 1899
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
58 °F October 31, 1917
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
40 °F Mar 16–17, 1982
Most daily precipitation 7.5 inches August 11, 1928
Most monthly precipitation 14.9 inches August 1928
Most yearly precipitation 69.7 inches 2020
Most yearly days with precipitation 174 1935
Earliest snow in season October 10 1979
Latest snow in season April 14 1959
Most daily snow 16.4 inches January 27, 1922
Most monthly snow 31.8 inches January 1966
Most yearly snow 56.0 inches 1966
Most snow in a winter 56.8 inches 1995–1996
Greatest snow accumulation 25.0 inches January 30, 1966
Earliest freeze October 3 2003
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F January 30 2002
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 22 1907
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 22 1941
Latest freeze May 11 1997
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 20 1913
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 18 1938
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 7 1954
Most days in a year < 0 °F 3 1982
Most days in a year < 32 °F 106 2000
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 143 1941
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 72 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 8 1930
Lynchburg Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 16 days Jan 27 – Feb 11, 1957
Without precipitation 40 days Oct 15 – Nov 23, 2001
With snow 5 days Jan 12–16, 1978
High temperature at or
below freezing
9 days Dec 29, 1917 – Jan 6, 1918
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 82 days Jun 24 – Sep 13, 1900
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 19 days Jul 25 – Aug 12, 1941
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 4 days Aug 30 – Sep 2, 1932
Plant Hardiness Zone
7B
Lynchburg is in plant hardiness zone 7B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Lynchburg Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1944–2024 Lynchburg Regional Airport location
1893–1944 Lynchburg Co-op location