Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Wet weather: 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Lincoln Park, more than in 78% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 21°. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 2.1° above 1901–2000. For walks and days out, May, June, September and October bring highs of 65–81°.
A year in Lincoln Park at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lincoln Park’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lincoln Park’s place in New Jersey beside it.
What a year in Lincoln Park feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 195 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first by October 28. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Caldwell Essex Co Airport, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Little Falls, NJ, 5 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lincoln Park’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. 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 24 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Canoe Brook, NJ, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lincoln Park
84% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Little Falls, NJ.
Living with Lincoln Park’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
195 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 15 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, September and October. 8.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lincoln Park from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (85%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lincoln Park and its neighbors
Kinnelon has the coldest January nights next door (19°, 2° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Lincoln Park’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park, NJ | 21° | 86° | 49" | 24" |
| Clarksburg, WV | 23° | 85° | 47" | 24" |
| Elsmere, KY | 23° | 85° | 47" | 23" |
| Delhi Hills, OH | 23° | 86° | 46" | 23" |
| Lawrenceburg, IN | 23° | 86° | 45" | 23" |
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 Lincoln Park averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 92% 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 Lincoln Park compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lincoln Park’s place among New Jersey’s.
Lincoln Park weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lincoln Park’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Canoe Brook, NJ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 21° | 3.5" | 5.8" | 10 | 8 | 21° – 37° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 2.7" | 8.4" | 8 | 8 | 19° – 38° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 3.9" | 4.6" | 10 | 5 | 34° – 49° |
| April | 62° | 39° | 4.0" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 55° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 73° |
| July | 86° | 64° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 55° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 3.6" | 0.7" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 49° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 4.3" | 4.1" | 10 | 4 | 28° – 46° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 48.5" | 24.0" | 123 | 24 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Lincoln Park’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 Lincoln Park’s center.
- Snow: Canoe Brook, NJ.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Little Falls, NJ, 5 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Caldwell Essex Co Airport, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Lincoln Park’s climate
What is the weather like in Lincoln Park?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 55% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lincoln Park in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 108 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Lincoln Park get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter at Canoe Brook, NJ, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 24 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lincoln Park?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 64°. About 21 days a year reach 90° (Little Falls, NJ).
When is the first and last frost in Lincoln Park?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 195 frost-free days, at Little Falls, NJ.
What growing zone is Lincoln Park in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lincoln Park?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Lincoln Park getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lincoln Park.
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.