Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPrecipitation in Lynch tops that of 91% of U.S. towns: 53 inches a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 81°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in July and the lightest in October. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 88% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about April 18; in half of years the first frost comes by October 28.
A year in Lynch at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lynch’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lynch’s place in Kentucky beside it.
What a year in Lynch feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from Skyline 1 Se, KY, 10 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lynch’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 35 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Closplint 4 Ese, KY, is heaviest from January through February, about 9 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 53 inches a year; July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 150 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lynch
80% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Skyline 1 Se, KY.
Living with Lynch’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
191 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 18 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lynch from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (82%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lynch and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lynch yet.
Climates most like Lynch’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynch, KY | 24° | 81° | 53" | 35" |
| Bourne, MA | 24° | 81° | 50" | 37" |
| Bristol, RI | 23° | 82° | 49" | 37" |
| Buckhannon, WV | 23° | 83° | 50" | 39" |
| Ledgewood, NJ | 18° | 82° | 51" | 30" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
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°).
A smaller shift than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Lynch compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lynch’s place among Kentucky’s.
Lynch weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lynch’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Closplint 4 Ese, KY. 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" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 78° | 58° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 81° | 62° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 62° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| September | 76° | 55° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 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 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Lynch’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Lynch’s center.
- Snow: Closplint 4 Ese, KY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Skyline 1 Se, KY, 10 miles from the town’s center, 880 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Lynch’s climate
What is the weather like in Lynch?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lynch in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 100 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Lynch get?
About 35 inches in a normal winter at Closplint 4 Ese, KY, heaviest from January through February, about 9 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 12 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lynch?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 62°. About 15 days a year reach 90° (Skyline 1 Se, KY).
When is the first and last frost in Lynch?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 191 frost-free days, at Skyline 1 Se, KY.
What growing zone is Lynch in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lynch?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Lynch getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lynch.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.