Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
638 AM EST SUN JAN 01 2023

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   07/10/1936
 LOW             -11   02/20/2015
HIGHEST           97   07/24
LOWEST             4   12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.0               67.4     2.6
AVG. MINIMUM    46.8               45.0     1.8
MEAN            58.4               56.2     2.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    49               27.4    21.6
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                6.3    -3.3
DAYS MIN <= 32    94               94.5    -0.5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       69.73   2020
 MINIMUM       19.83   1930
TOTALS         47.70              42.76    4.94
DAYS >= .01      116              118.9    -2.9
DAYS >= .10       75               74.0     1.0
DAYS >= .50       33               29.0     4.0
DAYS >= 1.00      12               10.8     1.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.83

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           9.5               11.6    -2.1
DAYS >= TRACE     13                5.7     7.3
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     9.5

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3825               4295    -470
COOLING TOTAL   1540               1115     425
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/180
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/040    DATE  01/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/020    DATE  10/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             43     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               37     RAIN                      65
LIGHT RAIN              152     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      2
FOG                     167     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     33
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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