Monthly climate in Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lincolnton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1410 mm (55.5 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lincolnton enjoys an average of 3086 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Lincolnton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lincolnton experiences 130 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lincolnton, North Carolina, 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 24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(94°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(87°F)
25°C
(76°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Average high 10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(71°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(82°F)
23°C
(73°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(73°F)
18°C
(64°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(51°F)
16°C
(60°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(56°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(17°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
1°C
(35°F)
6°C
(44°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(62°F)
12°C
(54°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
Minimum -13°C
(9°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
5°C
(41°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(58°F)
8°C
(47°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
-7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States §

Lincolnton usually has the most precipitation in February, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 136 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lincolnton are January, June and November. On average, 98 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lincolnton, North Carolina, 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) 95 (3.7) 131 (5.2) 103 (4.0) 123 (4.8) 130 (5.1) 102 (4.0) 106 (4.2) 137 (5.4) 141 (5.6) 120 (4.7) 96 (3.8) 126 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 11 9 13 13 17 14 11 10 8 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in Lincolnton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lincolnton: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lincolnton, North Carolina, 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 159 178 246 269 296 320 346 309 279 258 225 195
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 3m 10h 54m 11h 59m 13h 6m 14h 2m 14h 30m 14h 15m 13h 25m 12h 21m 11h 14m 10h 16m 9h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States §

Lincolnton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lincolnton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lincolnton, North Carolina, 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) 4 6 8 10 10 11 11 10 9 8 5 3