Humid subtropical
Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg County, Virginia · Population 79k · 738 ft elevation
Living in Lynchburg
Lynchburg has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 38 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lynchburg at a glance
- Population
- 79k
- Elevation
- 738 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,792 hrs48th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $212k37th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,043/mo37th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k30th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.84%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.890th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 70%85th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%
- Violent crime rate
- 361 per 100k78th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,666 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4911th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6968th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,542 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 25°F | 3.4″ | 3.8″ | 177 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 26°F | 2.9″ | 4.2″ | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 33°F | 3.7″ | 1.6″ | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 41°F | 3.6″ | — | 243 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 51°F | 4.2″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 4.0″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 3.9″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 44°F | 3.4″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 33°F | 3.2″ | — | 199 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 28°F | 3.8″ | 2.8″ | 172 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology