Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Lincoln, RI. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Lincoln sits in that classic New England shoulder season: expect a high near 53° and a low around 35°, with nearly a coin-flip chance of rain. The date has swung wildly over 71 years of records — from a balmy 77° in 2010 to a brutal 22° low in 2016.
Lincoln's weather has teeth. The all-time high of 101° (July 7, 2010) and all-time low of -11° (February 14, 2016) reveal a 112-degree range of extremes, and the 30 inches of snow that fell in a single day during the Blizzard of '78 remains the stuff of local legend.
Summer is the sweet spot here — highs peak around 86° the week of July 16–22, making June through August the prime stretch for outdoor plans. Winters are cold and gray, with highs bottoming out near 36° in late January. If you're watching your umbrella, note that mid-December is statistically the wettest stretch of the year.