Lynch, KY climate
Lynch has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lynch feels like
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Lynch weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 24° | 4.2" | 9.3" | 15 | 5 | 25° – 40° |
| February | 46° | 27° | 4.3" | 8.4" | 13 | 3 | 25° – 44° |
| March | 55° | 33° | 4.8" | 6.5" | 14 | 2 | 37° – 54° |
| April | 65° | 42° | 4.7" | 1.6" | 13 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| May | 72° | 51° | 5.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 78° | 58° | 5.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 81° | 62° | 5.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 62° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| September | 76° | 55° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 66° | 44° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 34° | 3.6" | 1.0" | 12 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| December | 45° | 27° | 4.9" | 7.7" | 14 | 3 | 26° – 47° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 53.2" | 34.6" | 150 | 12 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Lynch
Lynch gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 150 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 12 days of the year.
About 186 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 186 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 59% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lynch
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lynch, 84% of that work is heating and 16% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Lynch compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lynch averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lynch’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 26° to 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Lynch’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lynch?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Lynch?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 62°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lynch get?
About 35 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Lynch?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Lynch?
July, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lynch itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Closplint 4 Ese, KY (8 mi, snow) and Big Stone Gap, VA (10 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.