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Monthly climate in Lincoln, Maine, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lincoln features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1166 mm (45.9 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lincoln enjoys an average of 2881 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 47 minutes to 15 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lincoln, Maine, United States §

The warmest months in Lincoln are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (20 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lincoln experiences 51 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 138 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lincoln, Maine, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average high -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(20°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average low -12°C
(12°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -23°C
(-8°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-20°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lincoln, Maine, United States §

Lincoln usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lincoln are March, August and September. On average, 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lincoln, Maine, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 92 (3.6) 83 (3.3) 73 (2.9) 121 (4.8) 99 (3.9) 87 (3.4) 95 (3.7) 83 (3.3) 81 (3.2) 117 (4.6) 120 (4.7) 115 (4.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 10 9 13 11 10 11 10 7 11 12 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Lincoln, Maine, United States §

The sunniest months in Lincoln are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lincoln: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lincoln, Maine, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 137 188 248 233 286 316 323 319 278 205 175 168
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 10m 10h 24m 11h 57m 13h 32m 14h 53m 15h 34m 15h 12m 13h 59m 12h 28m 10h 53m 9h 30m 8h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Lincoln, Maine, United States §

Lincoln experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lincoln UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lincoln, Maine, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 7 9 10 8 8 7 5 3 2