Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
214 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            100   05/22/1941
 LOW              30   05/10/2020
HIGHEST           94   05/19                          87
LOWEST            36   05/03                          40
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.9               75.9     0.0     75.4
AVG. MINIMUM    49.7               52.5    -2.8     53.9
MEAN            62.8               64.2    -1.4     64.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                0.7     3.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.08   1898
 MINIMUM        0.44   1926
TOTALS          3.31               3.98   -0.67     7.87
DAYS >= .01       11               12.1    -1.1       14
DAYS >= .10        8                7.8     0.2       12
DAYS >= .50        2                2.6    -0.6        6
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.06                                2.67

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    149                106      43       72
COOLING TOTAL     88                 81       7       68
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/170
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/190    DATE  05/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/190    DATE  05/05

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      0

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

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