Lincolnton weather in October: Lincolnton, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Lincolnton in October has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 60°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 9°C, 97 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationLincolnton (4 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00314996
- Location35.46°N 81.33°W
- Elevation887 ft (270 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population12,353
- Jan 51° 30°
- Feb 56° 33°
- Mar 64° 39°
- Apr 73° 47°
- May 79° 56°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 87° 67°
- Sep 82° 60°
- Oct 73° 48°
- Nov 62° 38°
- Dec 54° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lincolnton in October?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 60.3°F. October is 10.7°F cooler than September and 10.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Lincolnton and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 78°F on October 1 to 67°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 58°F and 63°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 78°F | 55°F | 27% | 19% |
| October 8 | 75°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 15 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 18% |
| October 22 | 71°F | 46°F | 25% | 17% |
| October 31 | 67°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 78°F | 55°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 77°F | 54°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 77°F | 54°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 77°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 76°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 76°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 76°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 75°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 75°F | 51°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 75°F | 51°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 74°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 74°F | 50°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 74°F | 49°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 73°F | 49°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 73°F | 48°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 72°F | 48°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 72°F | 47°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 72°F | 47°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 71°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 71°F | 46°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 71°F | 46°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 70°F | 45°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 70°F | 45°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 69°F | 44°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 69°F | 44°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 69°F | 44°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 68°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 68°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 68°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 67°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 48°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314996; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lincolnton in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around October 1 (27%). In all, 3.81 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Lincolnton, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314996.
What are the records for October in Lincolnton?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1952) is 98°F, on October 6, 1954; the coldest is 23°F, on October 28, 2001. The wettest October brought 12.01 in (1990).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.3°F: 2021 64.5°F (+4.2), 2022 57.6°F (−2.7), 2023 61.7°F (+1.4), 2024 61.9°F (+1.6), 2025 60.3°F (at normal). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.5°F | +4.2°F | 1.67 in |
| 2022 | 57.6°F | −2.7°F | 3.66 in |
| 2023 | 61.7°F | +1.4°F | 0.94 in |
| 2024 | 61.9°F | +1.6°F | 0.05 in |
| 2025 | 60.3°F | at normal | 2.62 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00314996; recent months: ACIS, station USC00314996. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Lincolnton compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, October normal highs run from 55°F in Beech Mountain to 79°F in Southport; Lincolnton's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lincolnton in September82°F by day, 60°F at night
- Lincolnton in November62°F by day, 38°F at night
- Lincolnton through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Octobernormal high 79°F