Your nature year
Lynchburg, Virginiathrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Lynchburg?
Expect about 191 frost-free days in Lynchburg: the last spring frost usually comes around Apr 17, the first fall one around Oct 25, going by NOAA's Lynchburg #2 station 2.4 miles away. Leaves usually come out around Mar 8 and the first flowers around Apr 11. Spring takes about 5 weeks to go from leaf to bloom. We follow 4 places within 150 miles of Lynchburg; the nearest lies 88 miles to the northeast. Shenandoah, 88 miles from Lynchburg, is the nearest fall foliage spot on this site, usually at its best Oct 8–21. For wildflowers, the nearest is Shenandoah (88 mi, Mar 21–Jun 30 (local timing)). Statewide, Virginia's fall color is usually well under way by late October.
Updated Sep 28. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Lynchburg's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Apr 17 to ~Oct 25
- First leaf ~Mar 8
- First bloom ~Apr 11
- Fall color under way ~Oct 25 (VA)
- Today
Near Lynchburg right now
- Fall color is usually well under way by late October in VirginiaStatewide · USA-NPN volunteer observations, 2020–2025 · not a forecast~4 weeks
- First fall frost usually around Oct 25 · last spring frost around Apr 17NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Lynchburg #2 (2.4 mi, 50% dates)~4 weeks
- Canaan Valley Refuge · 123 mi · usually Sep 21–30Fall foliage · in its window now
- Wildflowers · Shenandoah · 88 miLocal timing: Mar 21–Jun 30~6 months
Lynchburg's nature year
- Wildflowers · ShenandoahMar–Jun
- Spring green-upMar
- Last spring frostApr
- Fall color (VA)Oct
- First fall frostOct
Nearby, season by season
Fall foliage
- Shenandoah · 88 miusually Oct 8–21~10 days
- Canaan Valley Refuge · 123 miusually Sep 21–30
- Occoquan Bay Refuge · 136 miLocal timing: Oct 21–31~3 weeks
Wildflowers
- Shenandoah · 88 miLocal timing: Mar 21–Jun 30~6 months
- George Washington and Jefferson · 146 miLocal timing: Mar 21–May 31~6 months
Snow in Lynchburg
Snow usually becomes possible around Jan 31 (our calculation from NOAA's daily snow chances: the first day the chance of 0.1" or more of snow reaches 10%). NOAA's normals at Lynchburg #2 (2.4 mi away): 12 inches of snow in an average year, about 3.8 days with 1 inch or more.
NOAA's chance of at least 0.1 inch of snow on each date (one value per week, September to May), averaged over 1991–2020. A typical year, not a forecast.
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Apr 17
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Oct 25
About 191 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Mar 8
First bloom around Apr 11
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Lynchburg #2 (2.4 mi from Lynchburg), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Lynchburg?
On average around Oct 25, and the last spring frost around Apr 17: about 191 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Lynchburg #2, 2.4 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Lynchburg?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Mar 8 and first bloom around Apr 11, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see fall foliage near Lynchburg?
Shenandoah, 88 miles (usually Oct 8–21); Canaan Valley Refuge, 123 miles (usually Sep 21–30); Occoquan Bay Refuge, 136 miles (local timing: Oct 21–31). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see wildflowers near Lynchburg?
Shenandoah, 88 miles (local timing: Mar 21–Jun 30); George Washington and Jefferson, 146 miles (local timing: Mar 21–May 31). Distances are straight-line.
When does it start snowing in Lynchburg?
Snow usually becomes possible around Jan 31: our calculation from NOAA's daily snow chances: the first day the chance of 0.1" or more of snow reaches 10%, at Lynchburg #2. An average year brings 12 inches (NOAA 1991–2020). A typical year, not a forecast.Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal snowfall) ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (daily snowfall probabilities) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, colored leaves observations (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28)