Lincoln Dale, ND climate
Lincoln Dale has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade2° cooler than normal today. The forecast high is 60°, and a typical Oct 2 in Lincoln Dale peaks around 62°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Lincoln Dale feels like
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Lincoln Dale weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 1° | 0.5" | 7.8" | 5 | -4° – 27° |
| February | 23° | 5° | 0.5" | 5.6" | 5 | -2° – 27° |
| March | 36° | 17° | 0.7" | 5.9" | 5 | 16° – 41° |
| April | 53° | 29° | 1.2" | 4.4" | 6 | 30° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 41° | 2.7" | 0.4" | 9 | 48° – 61° |
| June | 75° | 52° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 59° – 68° |
| July | 81° | 57° | 2.8" | 0 | 9 | 62° – 73° |
| August | 81° | 54° | 2.1" | 0 | 7 | 61° – 72° |
| September | 71° | 45° | 1.8" | 0 | 7 | 53° – 63° |
| October | 55° | 32° | 1.5" | 2.8" | 7 | 34° – 48° |
| November | 37° | 19° | 0.7" | 8.8" | 6 | 14° – 39° |
| December | 24° | 7° | 0.6" | 9.3" | 6 | 3° – 24° |
| Year | 52° | 30° | 18.5" | 45.0" | 79 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Lincoln Dale
Lincoln Dale gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 79 days a year.
About 134 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first one by September 28. That leaves about 134 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lincoln Dale
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lincoln Dale, 96% of that work is heating and 4% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Lincoln Dale and its neighbors
Lincoln Dale borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. New Germantown/Schiller has both the coldest January nights (0°) and the hottest July afternoons (81°). Lincoln Dale’s January low is 1° and its July high 81°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Lincoln Dale compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lincoln Dale averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.6°). The shift is larger than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lincoln Dale’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from -4° to 27°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Lincoln Dale’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lincoln Dale?
January, with a typical high of 19° and a low of 1°.
What is the hottest month in Lincoln Dale?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 57°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lincoln Dale get?
About 45 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Lincoln Dale?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 28, and the last spring frost by May 16.
What is the rainiest month in Lincoln Dale?
June, with 3.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lincoln Dale itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mc Clusky, ND (11 mi, snow) and Butte 5se, ND (16 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.