Lynchburg weather in April

In April, Lynchburg sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Lynchburg's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lynchburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
7th warmest
Overnight low
47°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
10 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:48 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Lynchburg is independent city in Virginia, United States.

Density
621/km²
people per km²
Founded
1786

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical April day in Lynchburg reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16342
26342
36443
46443
56444
66544
76544
86544
96645
106645
116645
126746
136746
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196848
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297050
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How April really feels in Lynchburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lynchburg weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 28°3.78.82.49.71.0
Feb49° / 30°3.28.52.510.61.9
Mar57° / 37°4.110.31.711.74.1
Apr67° / 47°3.6100.112.96.2
May74° / 55°3.511.30146.6
Jun82° / 64°3.311014.55.8
Jul86° / 68°3.212.3014.34.7
Aug84° / 66°2.910013.45.4
Sep78° / 60°4.18.8012.36.9
Oct68° / 47°3.47.50.1116.7
Nov57° / 37°3.47.50.2104.3
Dec48° / 31°3.88.31.89.51.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45149
55149
65248
75248
85149
95248
105149
115050
125050
134951
144951
154951
164852
174753
184753
194654
204654
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224555
234456
244555
254456
264456
274456
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Lynchburg gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 10 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1322
2322
3322
4322
5321
6321
7321
8311
9311
10321
11321
12320
13320
14330
15330
16340
17340
18350
19350
20360
21360
22360
23360
24360
25360
26360
27370
28370
29370
30370

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196400
295500
395500
494600
593700
693700
792800
891900
991900
10891010
11891010
12881110
13881110
14881110
15871210
16861220
17861220
18861220
19861220
20851230
21851230
22851230
23831340
24831340
25811351
26811351
27791461
28781471
29771571
30751681

Wind in April

Winds average 6 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:106:32
212.46:096:33
312.46:076:34
412.56:066:35
512.56:046:36
612.66:036:37
712.66:016:37
812.66:006:38
912.75:586:39
1012.75:576:40
1112.85:556:41
1212.85:546:42
1312.85:526:43
1412.95:516:44
1512.95:496:45
1613.05:486:46
1713.05:476:47
1813.05:456:47
1913.15:446:48
2013.15:426:49
2113.25:416:50
2213.25:406:51
2313.25:386:52
2413.35:376:53
2513.35:366:54
2613.35:346:55
2713.45:336:56
2813.45:326:57
2913.55:316:58
3013.55:296:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
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135.3Bright
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235.5Bright
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255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Lynchburg?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Lynchburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lynchburg in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Lynchburg sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Lynchburg in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lynchburg peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lynchburg in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lynchburg is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lynchburg?

Lynchburg sits at 37.4°N, 79.1°W, 630 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West Lynchburg, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Lynchburg

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Lynchburg.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lynchburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 ft around an average of 699 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,791 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,035 ft.

The land around Lynchburg is covered by trees (70%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
344 ft
10 miles
1,791 ft
50 miles
4,035 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: West Lynchburg 1.9 mi · Roanoke 45 mi · Waynesboro 47 mi · Cave Spring 50 mi · Salem 51 mi · Staunton 51 mi · Charlottesville 56 mi · Danville 59 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lynchburg (37.4138°, -79.1423°, elevation 630 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).