Lincolnton, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lincolnton, a city in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
Today
81°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 7am and 8am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lincolnton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph ENE | 80% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NE | 56% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 73% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 53% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 7 mph SSW | 49% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 45% |
| Friday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SSW | 39% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 38% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 36% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SSW | 36% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 29% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 20% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 20% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lincolnton (35.476, -81.239). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lincolnton
Last spring frost
Apr 9
First fall frost
Oct 28
Growing season
201 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Lincolnton: nearby ZIP 28092 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lincolnton 4 W, Nc (4.6 mi from Lincolnton). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.