Lincolnton Weather Records

Lincolnton, North Carolina weather averages and records from 1952–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Lincolnton, North Carolina was 105 °F which occurred on August 21, 1983.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Lincolnton, North Carolina was -6 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lincolnton Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 51.3 29.6 78 -6 3.9 2.5
February 56.0 32.4 82 0 3.5 1.0
March 63.7 38.6 86 6 4.5 0.8
April 72.9 46.6 91 22 4.2 0.0
May 79.3 55.1 96 28 4.2 0.0
June 85.5 63.3 103 41 4.3 0.0
July 88.7 66.9 105 50 4.1 0.0
August 86.9 66.0 105 47 4.9 0.0
September 81.6 59.8 104 34 4.2 0.0
October 72.5 47.7 98 23 3.8 0.0
November 61.9 37.7 89 11 3.8 0.1
December 53.6 32.3 80 -1 4.1 1.0
Entire year 71.2 48.1 105 -6 49.5 5.5
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1952–2024
Highest daily low 81 °F September 9, 1990
Lowest daily high 18 °F January 30, 1966
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
62 °F February 26, 1989
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
36 °F Apr 7–8, 2023
Most daily precipitation 5.5 inches October 8, 2005
Most monthly precipitation 12.3 inches May 2003
Most yearly precipitation 77.8 inches 2020
Most yearly days with precipitation 149 2020
Earliest snow in season November 19 2000
Latest snow in season March 26 1971
Most daily snow 14.5 inches January 22, 1987
Most monthly snow 18.5 inches January 1966
Most yearly snow 22.0 inches 1966
Most snow in a winter 21.5 inches 1965–1966
Greatest snow accumulation 14.0 inches January 22, 1987
Earliest freeze October 3 1974
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 17 1967
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 25 1956
Latest freeze May 8 1989
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 12 1970
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 8 1954
Most days in a year < 0 °F 1 2003
Most days in a year < 32 °F 97 1960
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 160 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 72 2019
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 15 1954
Lincolnton Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Jan 28 – Feb 10, 1957
Without precipitation 39 days Sep 27 – Nov 4, 2000
With snow 3 days Jan 22–24, 2000
High temperature at or
below freezing
4 days Feb 2–5, 1996
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 120 days May 12 – Sep 8, 1953
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 25 days Aug 2–26, 2007
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 5 days Aug 19–23, 1983
Plant Hardiness Zone
7B
Lincolnton is in plant hardiness zone 7B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1952–2024 Lincolnton 4 W location