Lincoln, NY Climate

Lincoln, NY has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Summers are typically sunny and the temperatures can reach up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters in Lincoln can be quite cold with temperatures hovering around the freezing mark much of the time. Snowfall can be significant during winter months, especially in January and February. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most of it falling in April, May, and June. The summer months tend to be slightly drier than other times of the year.

Lincoln, New York gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lincoln averages 118 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Lincoln. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lincoln gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 164 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 118 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lincoln is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 3.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lincoln, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Lincoln with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Lincoln, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lincoln are August, June and July.

In Lincoln, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lincoln with an average of 11.9°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Lincoln, there are 147.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Lincoln, there are 12.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Lincoln is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in Lincoln with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Lincoln means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Lincoln with 16.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.8 rainy days. There are 164.3 rainy days annually in Lincoln, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 117.9 inches in Lincoln means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Lincoln with 35.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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