Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
214 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE LYNCHBURG VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   04/24/1925
                       04/18/1896
 LOW              20   04/10/1985
                       04/01/1923
HIGHEST           88   04/05                          88
                       04/30
LOWEST            28   04/09                          30
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.3               68.8     4.5     71.3
AVG. MINIMUM    48.1               43.5     4.6     48.0
MEAN            60.7               56.1     4.6     59.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                2.5     0.5        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.95   1987
 MINIMUM        0.28   1976
TOTALS          1.84               3.45   -1.61     2.27
DAYS >= .01        7               10.2    -3.2        8
DAYS >= .10        3                6.4    -3.4        5
DAYS >= .50        1                2.3    -1.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.45                                1.17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1      0.0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    186                284     -98      184
COOLING TOTAL     69                 19      50       33
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/190
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/190    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/260    DATE  04/15

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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JCB