West Lynchburg climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of West Lynchburg?

West Lynchburg has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.3 °C and it receives 1,067 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in West Lynchburg?

The hottest day measured in West Lynchburg between 1940 and 2025 was 20 August 1983, reaching 38.9 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in West Lynchburg?

The coldest day measured in West Lynchburg between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1996, at -25.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in West Lynchburg?

Yes. West Lynchburg gets on average 39.5 cm of snow per year and has around 80 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of West Lynchburg warmed?

Yes: West Lynchburg warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in West Lynchburg?

The wettest day measured in West Lynchburg between 1940 and 2025 was 4 November 1985, with 164 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in West Lynchburg?

The windiest day measured in West Lynchburg between 1940 and 2025 was 6 September 1996, with winds reaching 41.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in West Lynchburg?

The warmest month in West Lynchburg is July (24.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (1.8 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in West Lynchburg?

West Lynchburg receives on average 1,067 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 117 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in West Lynchburg?

West Lynchburg gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.

West Lynchburg (United States) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 13.3 °C and it receives 1,067 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (24.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (1.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.

West Lynchburg averages 80 frost days, 47 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 117 rainy days per year.

West Lynchburg has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 89 to 71 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 38.9 °C (on 20 August 1983) and the coldest -25.9 °C (on 5 February 1996).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

West LynchburgVirginia

coords: 37.40°, -79.18°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthMarchDriest monthJune

Mean daily temperature

13.3°C

Average daily high

18.9°C

Average daily low

8.4°C

Annual rainfall

1,067mm

Sunshine / day

9.0h

Mean relative humidity

68%

Average peak wind

13.0km/h

Seasonal range

22.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

80 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

47 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

117 d/yr

Annual snowfall

39.5 cm

Average feels-like high

18.0 °C

Average feels-like low

6.7 °C

Average peak gust

35.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

39 d/yr

Solar radiation

15.5 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.5 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.37 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

38.9 °C

20 August 1983

Coldest day

-25.9 °C

5 February 1996

Wettest day

164 mm

4 November 1985

Windiest day

41.9 km/h

6 September 1996

Strongest gust

121.7 km/h

18 September 2003

Hottest feels-like

42.9 °C

29 June 2012

Coldest feels-like

-30.9 °C

5 February 1996

Snowiest day

29.0 cm

13 March 1993

Sunniest day

14.4 h

1 July 2024

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	37.1 °C24 June 2025	-11.6 °C15 December 2025	14.1 °C	993 mm	59	73
2024	35.6 °C16 July 2024	-11.6 °C17 January 2024	14.6 °C	1,145 mm	49	61
2023	37.6 °C29 July 2023	-6.7 °C4 February 2023	14.9 °C	903 mm	53	52
2022	35.8 °C22 June 2022	-16.2 °C24 December 2022	14.2 °C	1,117 mm	66	80
2021	35.7 °C13 August 2021	-6.0 °C21 February 2021	14.8 °C	850 mm	71	77
2020	36.6 °C20 July 2020	-8.6 °C26 December 2020	14.8 °C	1,403 mm	58	50
2019	36.1 °C21 July 2019	-14.0 °C31 January 2019	14.8 °C	1,128 mm	87	73
2018	34.9 °C19 June 2018	-15.9 °C11 December 2018	14.1 °C	1,400 mm	68	77
2017	34.5 °C17 July 2017	-13.3 °C9 January 2017	14.6 °C	975 mm	52	62
2016	37.1 °C24 July 2016	-13.6 °C14 February 2016	14.6 °C	962 mm	72	75
2015	34.2 °C16 June 2015	-23.4 °C20 February 2015	14.0 °C	1,141 mm	37	68
2014	35.4 °C2 July 2014	-16.6 °C7 January 2014	13.0 °C	1,107 mm	35	87
2013	33.1 °C16 July 2013	-9.8 °C25 January 2013	13.2 °C	1,174 mm	29	72
2012	38.5 °C29 June 2012	-8.9 °C4 January 2012	14.5 °C	843 mm	47	68
2011	37.6 °C22 July 2011	-9.9 °C11 February 2011	14.3 °C	1,021 mm	56	70
2010	36.7 °C24 July 2010	-18.8 °C31 January 2010	13.7 °C	1,021 mm	74	89
2009	32.5 °C9 August 2009	-15.7 °C17 January 2009	13.1 °C	1,152 mm	23	81
2008	35.3 °C21 July 2008	-14.3 °C21 January 2008	13.7 °C	822 mm	56	73
2007	36.4 °C8 August 2007	-14.6 °C6 February 2007	14.2 °C	754 mm	58	73
2006	35.6 °C2 August 2006	-10.3 °C19 February 2006	14.1 °C	966 mm	51	63
2005	34.7 °C26 July 2005	-11.4 °C18 January 2005	13.6 °C	1,024 mm	39	80
2004	32.3 °C6 July 2004	-18.2 °C11 January 2004	13.6 °C	1,091 mm	31	75
2003	33.2 °C27 August 2003	-12.2 °C18 January 2003	12.8 °C	1,442 mm	29	90
2002	35.5 °C23 August 2002	-19.1 °C7 December 2002	13.9 °C	944 mm	56	82
2001	34.3 °C9 August 2001	-9.4 °C3 January 2001	13.7 °C	812 mm	29	80
2000	33.3 °C10 July 2000	-18.3 °C28 January 2000	12.9 °C	878 mm	23	87
1999	37.9 °C1 August 1999	-15.7 °C6 January 1999	13.9 °C	952 mm	56	71
1998	36.2 °C21 July 1998	-17.7 °C1 January 1998	14.4 °C	1,137 mm	63	60
1997	35.0 °C28 July 1997	-16.2 °C14 January 1997	12.5 °C	994 mm	34	74
1996	33.5 °C19 May 1996	-25.9 °C5 February 1996	12.4 °C	1,500 mm	28	92
1995	35.4 °C17 August 1995	-20.5 °C8 December 1995	13.2 °C	1,179 mm	46	84
1994	34.9 °C15 June 1994	-21.7 °C19 January 1994	13.5 °C	1,119 mm	48	68
1993	36.2 °C9 July 1993	-19.5 °C15 March 1993	13.5 °C	1,133 mm	66	81
1992	34.9 °C14 July 1992	-9.2 °C16 January 1992	13.0 °C	1,119 mm	31	79
1991	35.6 °C21 July 1991	-13.3 °C16 February 1991	14.7 °C	945 mm	67	70
1990	36.3 °C10 July 1990	-13.3 °C26 February 1990	14.7 °C	1,328 mm	40	50
1989	34.7 °C11 July 1989	-23.9 °C23 December 1989	12.9 °C	1,308 mm	36	87
1988	37.4 °C17 August 1988	-18.1 °C11 January 1988	12.8 °C	842 mm	63	89
1987	36.7 °C25 July 1987	-18.5 °C27 January 1987	13.5 °C	1,217 mm	74	74
1986	36.5 °C19 July 1986	-15.1 °C28 January 1986	13.6 °C	906 mm	57	73
1985	34.0 °C21 July 1985	-23.7 °C21 January 1985	13.8 °C	1,278 mm	47	79
1984	33.7 °C11 July 1984	-13.9 °C22 January 1984	13.5 °C	1,078 mm	41	74
1983	38.9 °C20 August 1983	-19.7 °C25 December 1983	13.2 °C	1,224 mm	70	78
1982	32.5 °C26 July 1982	-21.0 °C27 January 1982	13.0 °C	1,125 mm	22	82
1981	35.3 °C16 June 1981	-13.9 °C12 January 1981	12.8 °C	889 mm	44	95
1980	37.7 °C16 July 1980	-15.3 °C3 February 1980	13.3 °C	888 mm	71	85
1979	34.8 °C8 August 1979	-20.4 °C10 February 1979	12.6 °C	1,360 mm	21	89
1978	35.0 °C27 June 1978	-17.5 °C23 January 1978	12.7 °C	1,151 mm	45	88
1977	37.0 °C6 July 1977	-23.4 °C13 January 1977	13.4 °C	970 mm	68	83
1976	34.1 °C24 July 1976	-14.9 °C19 January 1976	12.7 °C	1,009 mm	37	91
1975	34.4 °C4 August 1975	-17.1 °C10 February 1975	13.4 °C	1,261 mm	44	81
1974	34.3 °C14 July 1974	-17.6 °C10 February 1974	13.3 °C	1,038 mm	39	72
1973	33.7 °C29 August 1973	-15.0 °C18 December 1973	13.4 °C	1,229 mm	40	80
1972	33.8 °C23 July 1972	-19.5 °C16 January 1972	12.6 °C	1,363 mm	21	75
1971	34.2 °C28 June 1971	-14.4 °C1 February 1971	13.1 °C	1,092 mm	30	85
1970	36.5 °C1 July 1970	-21.2 °C22 January 1970	13.1 °C	843 mm	63	88
1969	35.6 °C6 July 1969	-14.9 °C5 January 1969	12.4 °C	900 mm	43	101
1968	36.5 °C30 June 1968	-21.4 °C8 January 1968	12.7 °C	843 mm	43	94
1967	32.8 °C3 August 1967	-20.4 °C8 February 1967	12.4 °C	901 mm	26	93
1966	35.7 °C14 July 1966	-16.8 °C27 December 1966	12.3 °C	1,010 mm	47	96
1965	34.5 °C16 August 1965	-13.9 °C1 February 1965	13.0 °C	808 mm	49	84
1964	35.2 °C21 June 1964	-24.4 °C15 January 1964	12.8 °C	1,097 mm	45	86
1963	34.0 °C10 June 1963	-20.9 °C23 February 1963	12.3 °C	791 mm	44	89
1962	34.6 °C20 August 1962	-16.6 °C11 January 1962	12.4 °C	1,228 mm	38	91
1961	34.0 °C31 July 1961	-17.5 °C28 January 1961	12.8 °C	1,203 mm	54	81
1960	34.4 °C3 July 1960	-16.2 °C23 December 1960	12.4 °C	926 mm	50	109
1959	37.8 °C30 June 1959	-14.0 °C18 January 1959	13.8 °C	1,024 mm	61	82
1958	33.2 °C31 July 1958	-17.2 °C17 February 1958	12.3 °C	990 mm	43	88
1957	34.8 °C30 August 1957	-13.7 °C18 January 1957	13.5 °C	1,178 mm	54	60
1956	35.5 °C2 July 1956	-9.2 °C25 November 1956	13.4 °C	950 mm	58	72
1955	34.5 °C6 August 1955	-15.4 °C12 February 1955	13.2 °C	908 mm	44	93
1954	38.7 °C14 July 1954	-12.6 °C23 January 1954	13.4 °C	1,044 mm	61	93
1953	36.8 °C31 August 1953	-11.2 °C18 December 1953	14.1 °C	1,001 mm	64	66
1952	37.5 °C27 June 1952	-13.1 °C30 January 1952	13.4 °C	1,192 mm	58	74
1951	36.7 °C2 June 1951	-15.2 °C8 February 1951	13.2 °C	1,092 mm	59	88
1950	33.2 °C27 June 1950	-13.3 °C26 November 1950	12.8 °C	1,095 mm	25	85
1949	34.1 °C28 July 1949	-15.2 °C2 February 1949	13.8 °C	1,125 mm	37	59
1948	36.2 °C28 August 1948	-17.2 °C25 January 1948	13.0 °C	1,383 mm	36	75
1947	34.1 °C20 August 1947	-16.8 °C28 February 1947	12.4 °C	989 mm	33	98
1946	34.3 °C18 June 1946	-19.3 °C28 January 1946	13.5 °C	932 mm	22	66
1945	35.2 °C30 June 1945	-11.1 °C1 February 1945	13.0 °C	1,225 mm	22	85
1944	35.0 °C18 June 1944	-13.8 °C13 February 1944	13.0 °C	1,089 mm	40	88
1943	34.6 °C14 August 1943	-12.4 °C15 February 1943	12.9 °C	864 mm	57	97
1942	34.6 °C19 July 1942	-15.9 °C11 January 1942	13.0 °C	1,341 mm	25	80
1941	34.3 °C28 July 1941	-10.7 °C18 March 1941	13.2 °C	903 mm	40	95
1940	35.3 °C26 July 1940	-18.4 °C27 January 1940	12.0 °C	1,150 mm	21	91

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

19.8 °C

+0.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

59 d/yr

+12

Frost days (< 0 °C)

73 d/yr

-7

Annual rainfall

993 mm

-74 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	5.1 °C	-1.6 °C	78 mm	-13 mm
Feb	9.6 °C	+0.8 °C	117 mm	+32 mm
Mar	18.0 °C	+4.3 °C	43 mm	-57 mm
Apr	22.3 °C	+2.8 °C	81 mm	-11 mm
May	22.8 °C	-1.0 °C	193 mm	+99 mm
Jun	31.0 °C	+3.0 °C	58 mm	-21 mm
Jul	32.0 °C	+2.1 °C	132 mm	+44 mm
Aug	27.8 °C	-1.2 °C	25 mm	-62 mm
Sep	26.2 °C	+0.7 °C	120 mm	+29 mm
Oct	19.7 °C	-0.2 °C	62 mm	-20 mm
Nov	15.1 °C	+1.4 °C	22 mm	-66 mm
Dec	7.8 °C	-0.5 °C	63 mm	-26 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

37.1 °C

24 Jun 2025

Coldest day

-11.6 °C

15 Dec 2025

Wettest day

64.8 mm

27 Sep 2025

Windiest day

31.9 km/h

16 Feb 2025

Strongest gust

83.2 km/h

5 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.5 °C

23 Jun 2025

Coldest feels-like

-16.4 °C

15 Dec 2025

Snowiest day

13.0 cm

11 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

14.3 h

3 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of West Lynchburg?

West Lynchburg has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.3 °C and it receives 1,067 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in West Lynchburg?

The hottest day measured in West Lynchburg between 1940 and 2025 was 20 August 1983, reaching 38.9 °C.

What is the coldest day in West Lynchburg?

The coldest day measured in West Lynchburg between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1996, at -25.9 °C.

Does it snow in West Lynchburg?

Yes. West Lynchburg gets on average 39.5 cm of snow per year and has around 80 frost days.

Has the climate of West Lynchburg warmed?

Yes: West Lynchburg warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in West Lynchburg?

The wettest day measured in West Lynchburg between 1940 and 2025 was 4 November 1985, with 164 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in West Lynchburg?

The windiest day measured in West Lynchburg between 1940 and 2025 was 6 September 1996, with winds reaching 41.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in West Lynchburg?

The warmest month in West Lynchburg is July (24.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (1.8 °C).

How much does it rain in West Lynchburg?

West Lynchburg receives on average 1,067 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 117 rainy days.

Is it sunny in West Lynchburg?

West Lynchburg gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in West Lynchburg?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in West Lynchburg between 1940 and 2025 was 13 March 1993, with 29.0 cm.

Are there tropical nights in West Lynchburg?

Yes: West Lynchburg has on average 39 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in West Lynchburg?

In West Lynchburg, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.9 °C on 29 June 2012, and the lowest was -30.9 °C on 5 February 1996.

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