Lynchburg, VA

4 October 2026: 2026 so far brought 21.91 in of precipitation in Lynchburg, VA, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 1986, 10th driest of 134.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 66°F; Coldest since 2015; 26th coldest of 134
Low: 55°F; Warmest since 2024; 46th warmest of 134
Precipitation: 0.27 in; Wettest since 1995; 14th wettest of 134

Every 4 October high in Lynchburg, VA since 1893: 66°F in 2026; the highest is 90°F, in 1986 and 1941.

Normal range, 64.4 to 87.1°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Lynchburg, VA since 1893: 55°F in 2026; the lowest is 26°F, in 1974.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	66	55
2025	78	44
2024	76	63
2023	81	54
2022	70	43
2021	81	65
2020	70	43
2019	89	63
2018	88	63
2017	79	44
2016	74	57
2015	58	53
2014	66	41
2013	89	56
2012	80	53
2011	71	39
2010	67	51
2009	70	41
2008	75	46
2007	86	62
2006	82	54
2005	80	53
2004	75	49
2003	69	37
2002	84	64
2001	80	47
2000	84	56
1999	68	56
1998	65	53
1997	81	51
1996	55	37
1995	67	63
1994	69	38
1993	77	40
1992	59	55
1991	87	57
1990	75	55
1989	68	45
1988	68	52
1987	62	41
1986	90	67
1985	74	60
1984	77	46
1983	84	52
1982	82	61
1981	71	36
1980	61	42
1979	73	46
1978	72	56
1977	66	39
1976	68	52
1975	71	34
1974	62	26
1973	83	57
1972	69	53
1971	77	64
1970	69	42
1969	79	57
1968	61	37
1967	84	53
1966	77	48
1965	62	41
1964	67	56
1963	76	52
1962	64	61
1961	63	45
1960	72	57
1959	89	58
1958	68	51
1957	61	44
1956	71	62
1955	70	51
1954	89	66
1953	81	50
1952	70	34
1951	83	63
1950	65	52
1949	75	54
1948	57	44
1947	74	45
1946	76	48
1945	60	38
1944	64	50
1943	65	44
1942	74	56
1941	90	73
1940	78	47
1939	72	54
1938	70	41
1937	60	56
1936	73	48
1935	74	45
1934	71	50
1933	73	46
1932	75	55
1931	83	53
1930	71	43
1929	64	47
1928	74	58
1927	78	60
1926	83	65
1925	79	60
1924	75	45
1923	75	46
1922	88	53
1921	60	49
1920	79	44
1919	82	68
1918	75	49
1917	79	53
1916	73	50
1915	80	51
1914	63	59
1913	79	52
1912	81	54
1911	80	55
1910	80	60
1909	68	44
1908	74	35
1907	75	64
1906	69	60
1905	80	56
1904	70	45
1903	72	62
1902	64	57
1901	60	39
1900	72	65
1899	64	37
1898	85	72
1897	70	41
1896	67	54
1895	73	42
1894	75	64
1893	64	58

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	69°FRecord 98°F, 1941	48°FRecord 33°F, 1968
7 October	Record 94°F, 1941	Record 28°F, 1935

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Lynchburg, VA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 32nd warmest of 133.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2019	78.5
2	1954	77
3	1941	76.9
4	1986	76.4
5	1919	75.3
6	1898	74.9
7	2018	73.4
8	2002	72.4
9	1927	71.5
10	1910	70.9
11	1971	70.8
11	1926	70.8
13	1959	70.5
13	1894	70.5
15	1905	70.4
16	1951	69.9
17	2013	69.8
18	2024	69.6
18	1991	69.6
20	2021	69.5
21	1982	68.8
22	2007	68.3
23	2023	67.8
24	1956	67.6
24	1900	67.6
26	1995	67.4
27	1922	67.3
28	2016	67.1
29	1969	67
30	1931	66.8
31	1953	66.6
32	2026	66.5
33	2005	66.4
34	1973	66.1
35	1950	66
35	1913	66
37	1933	65.4
38	1902	65.3
39	2014	65.1
39	1943	65.1
39	1903	65.1
42	1979	65
42	1907	65
44	2012	64.9
44	2000	64.9
46	2004	64.3
47	1983	63.9
48	1989	63.6
49	1985	63.5
50	1978	63.4
50	1960	63.4
52	2006	63.3
52	1904	63.3
54	1988	63
54	1932	63
54	1915	63
57	1942	62.8
58	1968	62.6
59	1990	62.5
60	1967	62.3
60	1963	62.3
60	1955	62.3
63	1970	62.1
64	1925	62
65	1901	61.9
66	1897	61.8
67	1918	61.6
68	1928	61.5
69	1980	61.4
69	1936	61.4
71	1937	61.3
71	1914	61.3
73	1923	61.1
74	1976	61
74	1962	61
74	1948	61
77	1952	60.9
77	1896	60.9
79	1977	60.8
80	1944	60.6
81	1949	60.4
82	2025	60.3
83	2001	60.1
83	1921	60.1
85	1999	59.9
86	1965	59.8
86	1964	59.8
88	1994	59.5
88	1940	59.5
88	1906	59.5
91	1998	59.3
91	1961	59.3
93	2010	58.9
93	1934	58.9
95	1912	58.8
96	2020	58.6
96	1917	58.6
98	2017	58.4
98	1957	58.4
100	1939	58.1
100	1893	58.1
102	1924	57.8
103	2022	57.6
104	2009	57.4
105	1993	57.3
105	1935	57.3
107	1996	57.1
108	1909	56.9
109	1972	56.8
110	2008	56.4
111	1997	56.3
111	1992	56.3
113	1930	56
114	1981	55.9
114	1946	55.9
116	1938	55.8
117	1984	55.5
117	1920	55.5
119	1945	55.4
120	1975	55.1
120	1966	55.1
122	1929	55
123	1947	54.9
123	1908	54.9
125	1916	54.5
126	2015	54.4
127	1958	54.1
127	1895	54.1
129	1987	53.4
130	2011	52
131	1899	48.6
132	2003	48.5
133	1974	46.1

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Lynchburg, VA, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	87	53	93	1933	34	2001	72.5	51
2 October 2026	90	54	96	2019	32	2003	75	48
3 October 2026	73	54	97	2019	28	2003	77.5	47.5
4 October 2026	66	55	90	1986	26	1974	75	53

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Lynchburg, VA since 1893.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1986	90
1	1941	90
3	2019	89
3	2013	89
3	1959	89
3	1954	89
7	2018	88
7	1922	88
9	1991	87
10	2007	86
11	1898	85
12	2002	84
12	2000	84
12	1983	84
12	1967	84
16	1973	83
16	1951	83
16	1931	83
16	1926	83
20	2006	82

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Lynchburg, VA since 1893.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1974	26
2	1975	34
2	1952	34
4	1908	35
5	1981	36
6	2003	37
6	1996	37
6	1968	37
6	1899	37
10	1994	38
10	1945	38
12	2011	39
12	1977	39
12	1901	39
15	1993	40
16	2014	41
16	2009	41
16	1987	41
16	1965	41
16	1938	41

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Lynchburg, VA since 1893.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1893	1.96
2	1902	1.43
3	1962	1.16
3	1914	1.16
5	1992	0.91
6	1964	0.87
7	1995	0.78
8	1937	0.72
9	1898	0.69
10	1950	0.56
11	1990	0.37
12	1978	0.28
12	1906	0.28
14	2026	0.27
15	1979	0.26
16	1948	0.21
17	1932	0.14
18	1999	0.11
19	1944	0.10
20	1894	0.08

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 66°F in Lynchburg, VA, the coldest 4 October day since 2015, tied 26th coldest of 134 (with 2014 and 1977).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 55°F in Lynchburg, VA, the warmest 4 October night since 2024, tied 46th warmest of 134 (with 1992, 1990, 1932 and 1 other year).
Sunday 4 October 2026: 0.27 in of precipitation in Lynchburg, VA, the wettest 4 October since 1995, 14th wettest of 134.
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 69°F in Lynchburg, VA, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2019, tied 46th coldest of 134 (with 2001, 1911 and 1902) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 48°F in Lynchburg, VA, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2022, tied 48th coldest of 134 (with 1994, 1989, 1978 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Lynchburg, VA on 6 October: record high 98°F (1941), record low 33°F (1968).
Lynchburg, VA on 7 October: record high 94°F (1941), record low 28°F (1935).
October 2026 so far averaged 66.5°F in Lynchburg, VA, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2024, 32nd warmest of 133.
October 2026 so far brought 0.94 in of precipitation in Lynchburg, VA, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2015, 22nd wettest of 134.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 72.3°F in Lynchburg, VA, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, tied 10th warmest of 133 (with 1930).
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.66 in of precipitation in Lynchburg, VA, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, tied 24th driest of 134 (with 1986 and 1983).
2026 so far averaged 61.3°F in Lynchburg, VA, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, tied 24th warmest of 134 (with 1911).
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.66 in of precipitation in Lynchburg, VA, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2019, tied 34th driest of 134 (with 1983 and 1952).
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.83 in of precipitation in Lynchburg, VA, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2019, 17th driest of 134.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 6.44 in of precipitation in Lynchburg, VA, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2019, 23rd driest of 134.
Lynchburg, VA has had 50 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2021, 14th most of 134.
Lynchburg, VA has had 3 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2012, tied 5th most of 134 (with 2012, 1988, 1983 and 2 other years).
Lynchburg, VA has had 59 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 47th most of 134 (with 1996, 1956 and 1914).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Lynchburg, VA came on Tuesday 21 April 2026, the latest since 2021, tied 30th latest of 134 (with 1953 and 1897).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Lynchburg, VA run from 1893 to 4 October 2026, with 83 days missing; current station LYNCHBURG REGIONAL AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Lynchburg, VA, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.