Lynchburg weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Lynchburg is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with August and October close behind. Lynchburg averages about 2,343 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 97 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Lynchburg?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lynchburg is April, then August and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 71 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lynchburg?
Lynchburg gets a moderate 2,343 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate April (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #264 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,129 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -4° / 25°F | 71 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 71 mm | 3 |
| March | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 1° / 34°F | 87 mm | 4 |
| April | 75 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 97 mm | 6 |
| May | 71 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 116 mm | 7 |
| June | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 106 mm | 8 |
| July | 73 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 104 mm | 8 |
| August | 75 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 94 mm | 7 |
| September | 73 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 108 mm | 6 |
| October | 75 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 96 mm | 4 |
| November | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 88 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 91 mm | 2 |
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Lynchburg: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lynchburg?
Lynchburg is a small town in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lynchburg get a year?
Lynchburg gets about 2,343 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Lynchburg?
The sunniest time to visit Lynchburg is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with August and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lynchburg?
January is the least sunny month in Lynchburg, scoring 0/100 with about 71 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lynchburg?
The typical midday UV index in Lynchburg peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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