In Lincoln, July heat, January cold and precipitation all sit near the middle of Canadian towns
About 1,022 mm of rain and snow falls in a typical year; July afternoons reach 25.9°C and January nights drop to −14.6°C. It is a wet place: more rain and snow fall here than on 70% of Canadian towns. Of all months, October brings the most precipitation and February the least. From June to August, highs of 23–26°C make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
Figures: ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals at Fredericton (Airport) (6.8 km north-east).
A year in Lincoln at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Lincoln’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in New Brunswick beside it.
What a year in Lincoln feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
172 frost days and 108 days above 20°C a year
From September to May frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. On about 17 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
About 1,022 mm of rain and snow a year
On about 108 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 241 cm in a normal year
The snow season runs November to April; January brings the most, about 64 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Lincoln
90% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
The count adds up, day by day, how far the mean temperature falls short of 18°C.
Living with Lincoln’s climate
The averages read for the garden, the outdoors and the coldest and hottest days.
From about 14 May to 27 September the garden is usually clear of frost, some 135 days.
Afternoons of 17–27°C and nights of at least 8°C arrive in Jun, Jul and Aug.
Parks & trails →Roughly 41 days a year feel colder than −20 in the wind.
On some 37 days a year the humidex climbs past 30.
For the weather that does damage, from ice storms to floods, see Lincoln’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Fredericton (Airport)
ECCC builds the Fredericton (Airport) normals from 2 stations’ records over 1991–2020, joined where one replaced another.
| Distance from the town | 6.8 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 21 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −34.5°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 36.4°C |
| Average wind | 12.2 km/h on average, most often from the south |
| Next-nearest location | Saint John, 81 km |
How Lincoln compares
Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in New Brunswick.
Nearby towns’ climate
Places around Lincoln whose figures come from another normals location. The nearest places to Lincoln with figures are 52–61 km away.
Lincoln weather by month
Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and snowfall.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3.8°C | −14.6°C | −9.2°C | 86 mm | 64 cm |
| February | −2.3°C | −13.9°C | −8.1°C | 63 mm | 49 cm |
| March | 3.3°C | −7.8°C | −2.1°C | 88 mm | 46 cm |
| April | 10.2°C | −1.1°C | 4.6°C | 77 mm | 17 cm |
| May | 17.6°C | 4.7°C | 11.2°C | 79 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 22.8°C | 9.9°C | 16.4°C | 83 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 25.9°C | 13.4°C | 19.7°C | 94 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 25.3°C | 12.3°C | 18.9°C | 66 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 20.7°C | 7.6°C | 14.2°C | 90 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 13.5°C | 1.9°C | 7.7°C | 106 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 6.3°C | −2.9°C | 1.7°C | 97 mm | 13 cm |
| December | −0.3°C | −9.6°C | −5.0°C | 93 mm | 52 cm |
| Year | 11.6°C | 0.0°C | 5.8°C | 1,022 mm | 241 cm |
The month with the widest range: March, −27.4°C to 27.2°C
January is the least predictable month: about two years in three its average lands within 2.5°C of the normal, −9.2°C. August is the steadiest, within 0.9°C.
Where Lincoln’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the closest ECCC location with twelve months of temperature normals, Fredericton (Airport), 1991–2020.
- Comparisons: the 2,500-plus towns and neighbourhoods of Canada, each read from its closest normals location; whole cities and reserves aren’t counted.
- Not on this page: hours of sunshine, missing from the 1991–2020 normals, and a height correction: the town has no elevation on file.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Lincoln’s climate
How warm does Lincoln get in summer?
On a normal day in July the thermometer climbs to 25.9°C, the warmest of the year.
How cold does Lincoln get in winter?
Deep winter means January, when nights average −14.6°C.
How much rain and snow does Lincoln get?
Over twelve months, rain and melted snow come to 1,022 mm; the range runs from 63 mm in February to 106 mm in October.
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Count on about 109 days of snow cover a year, 1 cm or deeper.
Are these figures for Lincoln itself?
Yes. Fredericton (Airport), where ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals were measured, lies within Lincoln.
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