Lynchburg, VA Climate in May

Temperature for May

In Lynchburg, VA during May the average high temperature is 76.7°F. The hottest day on record was May 31, 2011 when the temperature hit 93.0°F.

Lynchburg, VA daily average and extreme temperature range for May

Low Temperature

During May the overnight temperature drops to an average of 53.0°F, with the lowest temperature of 32.0°F being recorded on May 4, 1976. Overnight temperatures drop below freezing between 1 and 2 times in May.

Precipitation for May

In May the average monthly rainfall in Lynchburg, VA is 3.86 inches with rain usually falling on between 11 and 12 days. 1997 was the driest May with only 0.65 inches of rain falling, and 1973 was the wettest May with 8.63 inches of rain. The wettest single day in May was 15 May 1973 when 4.33 inches of rain fell.

Tornados are reported on 0 and 1 days in May. There are thunderstorms on between 4 and 5 days in May.