Lynchburg, Virginia Climate Data

Lynchburg, Virginia has a Humid Subtropical Climate climate (Köppen classification: Cfa). Average annual temperatures range from 44.2 °F (low) to 68.4 °F (high). Annual precipitation averages 44.1 Inches. Lynchburg is located in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7b. The growing season typically runs from the last frost around Apr. 11 - Apr. 20 through the first frost around Oct. 21 - Oct. 31.

Avg Annual High68.4 °F
Avg Annual Low44.2 °F
Annual Precipitation44.1 in.
Hardiness ZoneZone 7b
Growing Season: Last frost around Apr. 11 - Apr. 20 — First frost around Oct. 21 - Oct. 31 — Approximately 75-100 Days frost days per year.

Monthly Average Climate Data for Lynchburg, Virginia

Average monthly temperatures and precipitation Switch to Celsius / Metric
MonthAvg. LowAvg. HighAvg. Precip
January25.0 °F47.5 °F3.54 in.
February26.5 °F51.0 °F2.79 in.
March32.7 °F59.3 °F3.6 in.
April42.4 °F69.7 °F3.77 in.
May52.5 °F76.5 °F4.25 in.
June61.2 °F83.9 °F3.96 in.
July65.2 °F87.4 °F3.98 in.
August63.8 °F85.6 °F3.2 in.
September56.6 °F79.8 °F4.3 in.
October43.7 °F70.0 °F3.66 in.
November33.3 °F60.0 °F3.33 in.
December27.9 °F50.5 °F3.72 in.
Annual44.2 °F68.4 °F44.1 in.

Climate Zone Data for Lynchburg, Virginia

Average First Frost DateOct. 21 - Oct. 31
Average Last Frost DateApr. 11 - Apr. 20
Average Days With Frost75-100 Days
Plant Hardiness ZoneZone 7b : 5°F to 10°F
Plant Hardiness Zone - 2012Zone 7a : 0°F to 5°F
Current Drought ConditionsSevere Drought
Köppen Climate ClassificationCfa - Humid Subtropical Climate
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