Lincolnville Center Meeting House · Photo: Anne Rainy Woods · CC BY-SA 4.0Lincolnville sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for July heat
Midwinter brings lows of about 12°. In January, nights here are colder than in 91% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.7°, most of all in December. Plan time outside from May to September, when highs sit at 62–77°.
A year in Lincolnville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lincolnville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lincolnville’s place in Maine beside it.
What a year in Lincolnville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 151 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first by October 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Belfast, ME, 8 miles from the town’s center, 210 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lincolnville’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −12°. 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 69 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at W Rockport 1 Nnw, ME, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; October is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lincolnville
97% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Belfast, ME.
Living with Lincolnville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
151 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 7 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 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 32 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lincolnville from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (30%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 22%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lincolnville and its neighbors
Searsmont has the coldest January nights next door (10°, 1° colder) and Searsmont the hottest July afternoons (78°, 2° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Lincolnville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnville, ME | 12° | 77° | 50" | 69" |
| Corinth, NY | 9° | 77° | 51" | 60" |
| Ashburnham, MA | 14° | 80° | 50" | 75" |
| Hillsborough, NH | 11° | 80° | 49" | 68" |
| Hazleton, PA | 16° | 78° | 51" | 42" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lincolnville averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in 71% 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 Lincolnville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lincolnville’s place among Maine’s.
Lincolnville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lincolnville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from W Rockport 1 Nnw, ME. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 12° | 4.2" | 17.2" | 10 | 12° – 27° |
| February | 32° | 14° | 3.4" | 19.2" | 9 | 9° – 29° |
| March | 40° | 22° | 4.2" | 11.3" | 10 | 23° – 38° |
| April | 51° | 33° | 4.4" | 3.5" | 11 | 38° – 47° |
| May | 62° | 43° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 47° – 56° |
| June | 71° | 52° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 58° – 65° |
| July | 77° | 58° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 63° – 70° |
| August | 76° | 57° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 64° – 69° |
| September | 68° | 50° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 56° – 63° |
| October | 57° | 39° | 5.5" | 0.2" | 11 | 44° – 54° |
| November | 46° | 30° | 4.8" | 2.3" | 10 | 33° – 42° |
| December | 35° | 20° | 5.0" | 15.0" | 12 | 21° – 35° |
| Year | 54° | 36° | 50.3" | 68.7" | 124 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 9° to 29°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Lincolnville’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 Lincolnville’s center.
- Snow: W Rockport 1 Nnw, ME.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Belfast, ME, 8 miles from the town’s center, 210 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- 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 Lincolnville’s climate
What is the weather like in Lincolnville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 69 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lincolnville in winter?
January nights average 12°. About 162 nights a year reach 32° or below and 15 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 12°.
How much snow does Lincolnville get?
About 69 inches in a normal winter at W Rockport 1 Nnw, ME, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in Lincolnville?
July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 58°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Belfast, ME).
When is the first and last frost in Lincolnville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 7 and the first fall frost by October 5, about 151 frost-free days, at Belfast, ME.
What growing zone is Lincolnville in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lincolnville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Lincolnville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lincolnville.
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.