Photo: Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0Rainfall in Lincoln trails that of 81% of UK towns: 647 mm (25 in) a year
In January the night’s low is typically 1.4°C (34°F). The rainiest month is July; the driest is March. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 79% of UK towns. Frost greets about 44 mornings a year, so leave time to clear the car.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Lincoln at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Lincoln feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 647 mm of rain a year
July is the wettest month and March the driest. About 15 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 20th wettest of 64 Lincolnshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Waddington
44 air frosts and 14 days of 25°C a year
On about 44 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 14 days a year reach 25°C (77°F).
Day counts are 1991–2020 averages from the Met Office’s 2 km grid. The Met Office calls a day of 25°C or more a summer day and a night below 0°C an air frost; ground frosts, on grass, come more often.
The Met Office station at Waddington
Waddington is 3.7 miles south of Lincoln, 68 m (223 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air frosts | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.0°C | 1.6°C | 48 mm | 9.1 | 61 |
| February | 7.7°C | 1.7°C | 38 mm | 8.4 | 84 |
| March | 10.2°C | 3.0°C | 36 mm | 4.7 | 122 |
| April | 13.2°C | 4.9°C | 44 mm | 1.2 | 162 |
| May | 16.3°C | 7.6°C | 47 mm | 0.1 | 203 |
| June | 19.1°C | 10.5°C | 60 mm | 0.0 | 182 |
| July | 21.6°C | 12.7°C | 60 mm | 0.0 | 197 |
| August | 21.4°C | 12.6°C | 59 mm | 0.0 | 184 |
| September | 18.3°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm | 0.0 | 141 |
| October | 14.1°C | 7.6°C | 61 mm | 0.3 | 106 |
| November | 9.9°C | 4.3°C | 57 mm | 2.9 | 69 |
| December | 7.2°C | 2.0°C | 52 mm | 8.6 | 60 |
| Year | 13.8°C | 6.6°C | 616 mm | 35 | 1,571 |
Met Office historic station data, Waddington, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Lincoln compares
Against the 2,537 towns and cities of 2,500 or more across the UK, each with its own Met Office averages, and its place among Lincolnshire towns that size.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles: a hill, a valley or the sea can make a real difference over a few miles.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 21.8°C | 1.4°C | 647 mm |
| Bracebridge Heath 2.5 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 659 mm |
| Skellingthorpe 2.8 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 652 mm |
| North Hykeham 3.3 mi | 22.3°C 0.5°C warmer | 1.6°C about the same | 623 mm |
| Waddington 3.6 mi | 22.3°C 0.5°C warmer | 1.6°C about the same | 620 mm |
| Washingborough and Heighington 3.6 mi | 21.9°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 612 mm |
| Nettleham 3.8 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 654 mm |
Lincoln weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, for the town itself (the Met Office’s HadUK-Grid).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.1°C 45°F | 1.4°C 34°F | 4.2°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| February | 7.9°C 46°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.7°C | 42 mm 1.6 in |
| March | 10.4°C 51°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 6.6°C | 38 mm 1.5 in |
| April | 13.3°C 56°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 8.9°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| May | 16.5°C 62°F | 7.2°C 45°F | 11.8°C | 48 mm 1.9 in |
| June | 19.3°C 67°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 14.6°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| July | 21.8°C 71°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 16.9°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| August | 21.5°C 71°F | 12.0°C 54°F | 16.8°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| September | 18.5°C 65°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 14.2°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| October | 14.3°C 58°F | 7.2°C 45°F | 10.7°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| November | 10.0°C 50°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 6.9°C | 60 mm 2.3 in |
| December | 7.2°C 45°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.4°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| Year | 14.0°C | 6.1°C | 10.1°C | 647 mm |
Where Lincoln’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 8 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Lincoln’s built-up area.
- Highs and lows: the Met Office publishes average daily maxima and minima on its 12 km grid; each is moved by the difference between the town’s 2 km mean temperature and the 12 km square’s, which carries the town’s own height and setting over.
- Weather station and sunshine: Met Office historic station data for Waddington, 3.7 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more across the UK, all four nations, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Lincoln’s climate
How warm does Lincoln get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.8°C (71°F). About 14 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 65% of UK towns.
How cold does Lincoln get in winter?
January nights average 1.4°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 44 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Lincoln get?
About 647 mm (25 in) a year, less than 81% of UK towns. July is the wettest month (64 mm) and March the driest (38 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Waddington (3.7 miles away), averages 1,571 hours of bright sunshine a year. Sunshine isn’t on the town grid, so this is the station’s figure.
Where do these figures come from?
The Met Office’s HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages, which turn thousands of weather stations into a map of the UK in 2 km squares; the page reads the squares inside Lincoln. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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