Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:55 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:26 am – 5:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 26°F43 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month July12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days27 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lynchburg Rgnl Ap station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsCivitan Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 232 acresLong Mountain Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 51 acresAppomattox Court House National Historical Parkhistoric site · 12.8 mi · 1,702 acresJames River State Parkstate park · 16.9 miHigh Bridge Trail State Parkstate park · 21.7 miHolliday Lake State Parkstate park · 22.2 mi · 255 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 199834 mi away, near Dillwyn, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 199834 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLynchburg City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 202592 of 108 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 30, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lynchburg City County monitors, VA
Drinking waterCity of Lynchburgserves 80,995 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation672 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentra Lynchburg General Hospital7.7 miPost officeConcord Post Office4.1 miTown hallLynchburg City Hall6.2 miPoliceLynchburg Sheriff's Office6.2 miFire stationConcord Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVirginia University of Lynchburg6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH8.8 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC95 miInterstateI-8133 miUS highwayUS 460under a mileAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH6.6 miCoachLynchburg Transit CenterGreyhound6.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24505 ZIP area.
