Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
333 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024

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           99   06/22
                       06/26
                       07/15
LOWEST             9   01/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.4               67.4     3.0
AVG. MINIMUM    47.6               45.0     2.6
MEAN            59.0               56.2     2.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    37               27.4     9.6
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                6.3    -4.3
DAYS MIN <= 32    72               94.5   -22.5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       69.73   2020
 MINIMUM       19.83   1930
TOTALS         43.48              42.76    0.72
DAYS >= .01      107              118.9   -11.9
DAYS >= .10       72               74.0    -2.0
DAYS >= .50       32               29.0     3.0
DAYS >= 1.00      11               10.8     0.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.65

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           2.7               11.6    -8.9
DAYS >= TRACE      3                5.7    -2.7
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.7    -1.7
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     2.7

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3491               4295    -804
COOLING TOTAL   1417               1115     302
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/170
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/210    DATE  04/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/220    DATE  04/11

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             34     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               41     RAIN                      67
LIGHT RAIN              147     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      1
FOG                     150     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     42
HAZE                      1

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

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